Legal Opinion
Sara Lesende v. Arnold Borrero
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 15, 2014No. 13-1835, 13-1985PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
This matter requires application of well-settled legal doctrines to an unusual set of facts. As detailed below, Sara Lesende (“Lesende”) and her husband, Victor Les- ende, brought suit against the City of Newark (“the City”) and Police Officer Arnold Borrero. Following a five-day trial, a jury found that both Officer Borrero and the City were liable and awarded Les-ende $2,700,000 in compensatory damages. The City moved for remittitur, and its motion was granted; the District Court remitted Lesende’s award to $750,000 and informed her of her right to either accept…
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