Legal Opinion
Garnett v. Undercover Officer C0039
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 30, 2016No. Docket Nos. 15-1489 (Lead), 15-1500 (XAP)PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLER, Circuit Judge:
Both plaintiff-appellee-cross-appellant Kwame Garnett- and defendant-appellant-cross-appellee Undercover Officer C0039’s (“UC, 39”) appeal from a judgment, entered after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Gregory H. Woods, </.), finding UC 39 liable for denying Garnett his right to a fair trial by fabricating evidence in connection with criminal charges against Garnett, and awarding Garnett $1 in nominal damages and $20,000 in punitive damages. UC 39 argues that the district court erred in denying his motion for…
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