Legal Opinion
Edward King, Also Known as Edward Kerr v. Michael MacRi Edward Kondek, Rudolf Marrero, Ann Tyler
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 5, 1993No. 933, Docket 92-7975PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal in a case involving misconduct by law enforcement officers primarily concerns the reasonable amounts to be awarded as punitive damages. The appeal is brought by Michael Macri and Edward Kondek, uniformed court officers employed by New York State, from the May 27, 1992, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Peter K. Leisure, Judge), finding them liable, after a jury verdict, for violation of the constitutional rights of plaintiff Edward King. The jury found Macri liable for $75,000 in compensatory damages and $175,000 in…
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