Legal Opinion
Hygh v. Jacobs
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 9, 1992No. Nos. 1782-1784, Dockets 91-7317, 91-7331, and 91-7403PublishedCited by 310 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:
Invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988), plaintiff-appellee-cross-appellant William C. Hygh sued a number of defendants for alleged constitutional violations stemming from his arrest by defendant-appellant-cross-appellee William Jacobs, a police officer of the Village of Catskill, New York, on May 21, 1987. Hygh attained judgments only against Jacobs, for (1) compensatory damages of $216,000.00 for excessive force in arresting Hygh, and $65,000.00 for false arrest; (2) nominal damages of $1.00 for malicious prosecution; and (3) punitive damages of $1,000.00. Hygh was also…
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