District court judgment denying qualified immunity in a 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 false arrest action is vacated and remanded where defendant had probable cause to arrest plaintiff as it was reasonable for him to believe that a crime had been or was about to be committed.    

Read Finigan v. Marshall, No. 07-0964

Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Argued: January 6, 2009Decided: July 28, 2009

JudgesBefore: WINTER, KATZMANN, and RAGGI, Circuit Judges.Opinion by WINTER, Circuit Judge.

CounselFor Appellant: JOHN D. ASPLAND, JR., FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth P.C., Glens Falls, New York

For Appellee: DENNIS B. SCHLENKER, Law Office of Dennis B. Schlenker, Albany, New York.

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