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Damage Awards to 22 Minority Cops Upheld

A jury awarded $50,000 to each of 22 black or black-Hispanic police
officers transferred on racial grounds to the precinct where Abner Louima
was tortured. The court affirms. At 55:

It is well-established that courts may award emotional distress damages in
section 1983 cases. . . . However, the mere ...

 

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