Gregg Johnson and successfully moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s federal claims of § 1983 excessive force against the Schenectady City Police Department. As a result, Plaintiff’s… View Full Article
Guarneri v. Schoharie County (Index No.: 2021-167)
April Laws moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint which alleged a variety of claims, including discrimination. The Schoharie County Supreme Court granted the pre-answer motion to… View Full Article
Gagne v. Boutelle (Index No.: CV21-0190)
April Laws filed a pre-answer motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint which alleged negligence and respondeat superior liability. The Supreme Court, Essex County, granted the motion… View Full Article
Logan v. Clifford (2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183950 [NDNY 2021])
Gregg Johnson obtained complete summary judgment on a civil rights action alleging that multiple City of Schenectady Police Officers were deliberately indifferent to Plaintiff’s medical… View Full Article
Calvey v. Village of Lake Placid and Town of North Elba (2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56686 [NDNY 2021])
Plaintiffs, several homeowners, challenged restrictions pursuant to short-term rentals, alleging violations of their due process, First Amendment and equal protection rights, unconstitutional takings, unlawful search… View Full Article
Lynch v. County of Herkimer et al. (Index No. 9:20-cv-63)
Gregg Johnson obtained complete summary judgment in a case filed by Plaintiff Eric Lynch asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 arising out of his… View Full Article
Lawrence v. City of Schenectady (Civil Case No. 1:20-CV-00694)
Plaintiff commenced this civil rights action on June 22, 2020, alleging violations of his constitutional rights in connection with an April 2018 arrest in Schenectady,… View Full Article
Michael Gailor v. City of Schenectady (SDHR No.: 10208048)
April Laws obtained a no probable cause determination on a claim where Complainant claimed employment discrimination on the basis of a a disability, because he… View Full Article
Lucey v. Rensselaer County (Index No.: 2019-262333)
Our team obtained complete summary judgment on a negligence case where Plaintiff, who was an inmate at Rensselaer County Jail at the time of the… View Full Article
April Laws and Gregg Johnson present webinar on recent trends involving Use of Force
In October 2023, April Laws and Gregg Johnson presented a webinar on use of force best practices, including discussions on new reform legislation, legal trends… View Full Article