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New York Jail Detainee Awarded $233,000 in Damages and Fees for Excessive Force Claim

by David M. Reutter

A New York federal district court reduced a jurys damage award in a prisoners civil rights action alleging excessive force by guards. The total award came to $165,000 and $68,000 in attorney fees and costs.
This action was brought against New Yorks Nassau County Sheriffs Department ...

 

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