Legal Opinion
Ismail v. Cohen
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 3, 1989No. 85 Civ. 0121 (PKL)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & OPINION
LEISURE, District Judge:
This action was tried to a jury over seven days in late February and early March of 1989. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $650,000 in compensatory damages against both defendants and $150,000 in punitive damages against Officer Scott Cohen (“Cohen” or “Officer Cohen”). Accordingly, plaintiff was awarded $800,000 by Judgment No. 89,0561. On March 31, 1989, counsel for defendants moved, on the alternative grounds, for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial on all issues, or for a remittitur. For the reasons stated…
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