Legal Opinion
Atkins v. New York City
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 5, 1998No. 97-7899PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:
The question before us is whether, given undisputed evidence of serious injury resulting from force used in an arrest, an award of only nominal damages can follow a finding of excessive force and whether, if not, both liability and damages must be retried given the. facts of the case.
A. Procedural Background
Appellant James Atkins (“Atkins”) brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against New York City, the New York City Police Department, and Police Officers Justice and Tudor, Police Sergeant Betterly, and Police Detective Williams, for damages caused by…
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