Legal Opinion
Lilly v. County of Orange
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 10, 1996No. 94 Civ. 5703 (WCC)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, Senior District Judge:
Plaintiff Lilly brought an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the Orange County Sheriffs Department and two deputy sheriffs had violated plaintiffs constitutional rights. Plaintiff sought $2 million in damages from the Sheriffs Department; $2 million in damages from Deputy Sheriff Hayan; and $2 million in damages from Deputy Sheriff Bunting. After a jury trial, the jury found that Deputy Sheriff Bunting had violated section 1983, and awarded plaintiff $11,500 in compensatory damages. Plaintiff now seeks attorney’s fees…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- City of Burlington v. DagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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