Gitter v. Target Corporation et al
Petitioner: Steven Gitter
Respondent: Target Corporation, Elvin Fermin, John Does, XYZ Corporations and XYZ Entities 1-5
Case Number: 1:2014cv04460
Filed: June 20, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: XX Out of State
Presiding Judge: Robert P. Patterson
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 OPINION AND ORDER #105880:On June 4, 2013, plaintiff Stephanie Gitter (Plaintiff or Gitter) was handcuffed by police officer Yayon Jean-Pierre (Jean-Pierre) and later arrested for shoplifting from defendant Target Corporation (Target). She has sued Target under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and New York tort law for emotional and physical damages resulting from her handcuffing. Target moves for summary judgment on the grounds that (1) it is not a state actor and therefore is immune from liability unde r § 1983; and (2) it is not vicariously liable for the conduct of New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Jean-Pierre. For the following reasons, Targets motion for summary judgment is granted....Targets June 15, 2015 motion for summary judgment is granted. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment for Target and close the case. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 9/29/2015) (gr) Modified on 9/29/2015 (ca).
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Petitioner: Steven Gitter
Represented By: Robert Weiss
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Respondent: Target Corporation
Represented By: Mitchell B. Levine
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Respondent: Elvin Fermin
Represented By: Mitchell B. Levine
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Respondent: John Does
Represented By: Mitchell B. Levine
Represented By: Mitchell B. Levine
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Respondent: XYZ Corporations
Represented By: Mitchell B. Levine
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Respondent: XYZ Entities 1-5
Represented By: Mitchell B. Levine
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