New York Court of Appeals
Gerilyn Barr v. County of Albany, , (Action No. 1.) Gerilyn Barr v. County of Albany, and Henry Bayer, (Action No. 2.)
May 8, 198050 N.Y.2d 247
Summary
The Court held that a search warrant authorizing only a search does not shield deputy sheriffs from liability for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment, that Albany County may be held liable for the deputies' tortious acts under its local law, and that the sheriff is not personally liable for negligence in supervising deputies. Accordingly, summary judgment was denied for the deputies, affirmed for the sheriff, and the county's liability was recognized.