Court Opinion

ID: 9462404
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 22:40:29.278877+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:37:34.760213
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J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge
(concurring and dissenting):
I concur in the opinion of Chief Judge Kaufman and in the disposition of the appeal in all respects except one. I would hold the statute of limitations no defense at least as to the allegations of continuing deprivation of property illegally seized and not returned.
I would therefore find it necessary to reach the merits of the claim against the City and would hold that a claim against the City based on the Fourteenth Amendment is stated, see panel opinion in Brault v. Town of Milton, 527 F.2d 730 (2d Cir. 1975), and Oakes, J., dissenting in Brault v. Town of Milton, 527 F.2d 744 (2d Cir. 1975) (en banc.) I would also hold that a state law tort claim against the City is stated, as the City appears to concede, (see City’s brief p. 7) and should be entertained by the court under the theories of pendent jurisdiction, United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715, 86 S.Ct. 1130, 16 L.Ed.2d 218 (1966); Ryan v. J. Walter Thompson Co., 453 F.2d 444 (2d Cir. 1971); see also Wright, Miller & Cooper, Federal Practice & Procedure: Jurisdiction § 3567 at 451 — 52 particularly n. 35; and pendent parties, Leather’s Best, Inc. v. S. S. Mormaclynx, 451 F.2d 800, 809-11 (2d Cir. 1971); Astor-Honor, Inc. v. Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., 441 F.2d 627, 629-30 (2d Cir. 1971).
As to the City, therefore, I would reverse and remand for trial as to all issues.