Legal Opinion
Vitale v. Hagan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 16, 1987PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Michael Duskas, J.), entered November 21, 1985, which, after a jury verdict, awarded the plaintiff $1,000,000 plus interest, costs and disbursements totaling $1,051,025.25, is affirmed, without costs.
This action for assault and battery, false arrest and malicious prosecution arose from an altercation on March 28, 1981, over a minor automobile mishap, between then 50-year-old plaintiff, Anthony Vitale, and defendant Robert Hagan, then a New York City police sergeant.
As a result of the confrontation between Vitale and Hagan, in which plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Kelly v. KaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- McElveen v. Police DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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