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SOPHIA WHYTE, Appellant, v CITY OF YONKERS et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants.

Ordered that the! order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff was arrested on a single charge of disorderly conduct pursuant to Penal Law § 240.20 (2), following an altercation with two police officers at a clothing shop in the City of Yonkers. The charge eventually was dismissed, after which the plaintiff commenced the present action, inter alia, to recover damages for false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The defendants City of Yonkers, City of Yonkers Police Department, and Police Officer "John Doe" (hereinafter collectively the defendants) moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them on the ground, inter alia, that probable cause existed to effectuate the plaintiff's arrest.

A plaintiff cannot prevail on causes of action based upon false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution if the arresting officers had probable cause to believe that he or she committed the underlying offense ( see Burns v City of New York, 17 AD3d 305). The evidence submitted by the defendants in support of their motion established a prima facie case that the police officers did, in fact, have probable cause to effectuate the plaintiff's arrest ( see Burns v City of New York, supra). In opposition to the motion, the plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact ( see CPLR 3212 [b]).

The plaintiff's remaining contentions are without merit.

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WHYTE v. CITY OF YONKERS
(Jan 23, 2007)