Legal Opinion
Jessamy v. Ehren
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 16, 2001No. 99 CIV. 2155(CM)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO LIMIT PLAINTIFFS’ RECOVERY TO NOMINAL DAMAGES
McMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this Section 1983 action sue various Corrections Officers at the West-chester County Jail (“the Jail”) for a variety of alleged offenses. 1 Turhan and Thomas Jessamy, pretrial detainees at the Jail, allege that on July 27,1997, they were “punched, kicked, stomped upon, dragged and otherwise physically abused” while handcuffed. This alleged incident occurred while Turhan and Thomas Jessamy were visiting with their families,…
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