Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n of New York, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 15, 1988No. 639, Docket 87-7842PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the City of New York (PBA) and J. Patrick Bums appeal from a June 9, 1987 judgment in favor of appellee Robert Hughes in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Owen, J.) following a jury trial. This appeal is from a jury verdict awarding Hughes substantial damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress and prima facie tort as well as awarding punitive damages. The jury found that appellants embarked on a deliberate and malicious vendetta against the plaintiff aimed at securing revenge…
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