Lasic
Lasic v. Moreno
Opinion
Opinion
England, J.
AMENDED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Through the present action, Plaintiff David Lasic, Jr. alleges his civil rights were violated when he was seized and maliciously prosecuted by Defendant Dana Moreno (“Moreno”) and Defendant United States of America in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Defendant Moreno is now moving for Summary Judgment as to all claims against her. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant Moreno’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
The events giving rise to the present action occurred while Plaintiff David Lasic, Jr. (“Lasic”) was acting as a manager for the United States Postal Service. It was in that capacity that Lasic first interacted with Defendant Dana Moreno, a United States Postal Service Inspector (“Moreno”). Moreno became engaged in an investigation of one of Lasic’s subordinates, Jay Austin (“Austin”). During the course of that investigation, Moreno requested copies of certain invoices relevant to the Austin case. Initially, Moreno sought the documents from Lasic. Sometime thereafter, contention arose between Moreno and Lasic with respect to the Austin investigation and Moreno began requesting…