What is qualified immunity for an arresting officer in a false arrest case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ackerson v. City of White Plains, Docket No. 11-4649-cv (2nd Cir. 2012):
Qualified immunity is a complete defense to false arrest claims. An arresting officer is entitled to qualified immunity even when, as in this case, probable cause to arrest does not exist, "if he can establish that there was 'arguable probable cause' to arrest." Escalera v. Lunn, 361 F.3d 737, 743 (2d Cir. 2004).
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