Can a good faith defense be used in a civil action against a police officer?
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The following excerpt is from Laverne v. Corning, 522 F.2d 1144 (2nd Cir. 1975):
16 Although not discussing the issue raised in this appeal, this court has upheld a good-faith defense in a 1983 action against police officers that was in many respects similar to a trespass suit. Anderson v. DeCristofalo, 494 F.2d 321 (2d Cir. 1974) (per curiam).
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