Legal Opinion
McFadden v. Sanchez
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 14, 1983No. Nos. 993, 1150, Dockets 82-7714, 82-7744PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal four New York City police officers challenge a $200,000 punitive damage award assessed against them jointly in the June 1, 1982, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Robert J. Ward, Judge). The $200,-000 punitive damages award was levied by a jury after it found that the four officers had violated the constitutional rights of Gregory McFadden in an attempted arrest that resulted in McFadden’s death. This suit was filed by Ivy McFadden, Gregory McFadden’s mother and administratrix, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Supp. IV…
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