District Court, E.D. New York June 6, 2000, 1:98-cv-01780 (DePrima v. Village of Catskill)

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

HURD, District Judge.

I.

INTRODUCTION

On November 18, 1998, plaintiff Robert Anthony DePrima (“DePrima” or “plaintiff’) commenced the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 alleging that the defendants violated his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.