Legal Opinion
Lewis v. City of New York
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 3, 2010No. 1:06-mj-00516PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
RAMON E. REYES, JR., United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Shawn Lewis initiated this action against the City of New York (“City”), Police Officers Dean Anagnostos, Shakmawa Hafiz 1 (“defendants”), Sergeant John Marchello and other unknown officers, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and New York common law. After certain of plaintiffs claims were dismissed, trial proceeded against all named defendants on the plaintiffs claims of excessive force under § 1983 and battery under New York law. On April 7, 2009, a jury found only the City vicariously liable for the battery…
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