Lehman v. Kornblau
The plaintiff, Martin A. Lehman, an orthopedic surgeon, initiated a lawsuit against a large group of defendants, including government officials and insurance entities, alleging a conspiracy to maliciously prosecute him for insurance fraud. The core of his claim involves an entrapment scheme using undercover "patients" who later allegedly perjured themselves during grand jury testimony. The court ruled on motions to dismiss, granting them in part and denying them in part, resulting in the dismissal of several claims and defendants. Specifically, claims for conspiracy, unwarranted search, perjury, and entrapment were dismissed entirely, as was a general constitutional claim. However, claims for false arrest and malicious prosecution against certain county and postal service defendants, and a defamation claim against District Attorney Dillon, A.D.A. Kornblau, and Nassau County, were allowed to proceed. The court also deferred decisions on various immunity defenses, allowing for further discovery.