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New York AIDS Patient Jailed in Unsanitary Conditions Wins $1,300,000
The Plaintiff, a 39-year-old man identified only as Jewell, was arrested by
New York City police after a dispute with a tow truck driver in July of
1993. He was placed in a cell where he was exposed to fecal matter
containing a bacteria called microsporidia, with which he was infected. The
infection destroyed his small intestine, requiring him to be fed through a
tube placed directly into his stomach for about 12 hours each day. He also
lost his job as a communications network manager where he earned $60,000
per year. He sued New York City in federal district court, claiming his
civil right were violated, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The Case went to trial in 1995, after which the jury awarded Jewell
$1,300,000 in damages: $25,000 for future medical costs; $25,000 for lost
earnings; and $1,250,000 for pain and suffering. See: Jewell v. New York
City, US DC SD NY, Case No. 94-CIV5454 (1995).
New York City police after a dispute with a tow truck driver in July of
1993. He was placed in a cell where he was exposed to fecal matter
containing a bacteria called microsporidia, with which he was infected. The
infection destroyed his small intestine, requiring him to be fed through a
tube placed directly into his stomach for about 12 hours each day. He also
lost his job as a communications network manager where he earned $60,000
per year. He sued New York City in federal district court, claiming his
civil right were violated, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The Case went to trial in 1995, after which the jury awarded Jewell
$1,300,000 in damages: $25,000 for future medical costs; $25,000 for lost
earnings; and $1,250,000 for pain and suffering. See: Jewell v. New York
City, US DC SD NY, Case No. 94-CIV5454 (1995).
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Related legal case
Jewell v. New York City
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Cite | US DC SD NY, Case No. 94-CIV5454 (1995) |
| Level | District Court |
| Conclusion | Jury Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 1,300,000.00 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |