Mohr v. City of New York (City) et al, No. 1:2012cv00163 - Document 42 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER re: 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Sherif Baksh, Christop Labette, The New York City Police Department (NYPD), City of New York (City): For the reasons stated above, Defendants' motion is GRANTED in part to the exten t that Plaintiff's claims against the City of New York and the New York City Police Department are dismissed. Defendants' motion for summary judgment is otherwise DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motion at docket number 29. The New York City Police Department (NYPD), City of New York (City) and The New York City Police Department (NYPD) terminated. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 11/12/2013) (tn)
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