Jones v. Muniz

JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:

A jury found the defendant,1 Christopher Treubig, a Lieutenant2 with the New York City Police Department, liable for using excessive force against the plaintiff, Matthew Jones, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. The defendant used a taser twice, for a total of ten seconds, against the plaintiff in the course of arresting the plaintiff. While the jury found that the plaintiff suffered no compensatory damages, it awarded punitive damages against the defendant. The defendant now moves under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 for judgment as a…