Legal Opinion

Eric Kelley v. Richard Reyes, et al.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided July 7, 2026No. 2:19-cv-17911Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY ERIC KELLEY, Plaintiff, No. 19-cv-17911 (WIM) □□ OPINION RICHARD REYES, et al, Defendants, WILLIAM J. MARTINI, U,S.D.I.: After a hard-fought three-week jury trial in this long-running civil rights case, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Eric Kelley for $12 million against Defendants Richard Reyes for fabrication of evidence, deliberate deception, coercion, and conspiracy; Lori Hillas as Executor of the Estate of Louis Stell (“Stell”) for fabrication of evidence, coercion, supervisory liability, conspiracy, and negligent…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Rode v. DellarcipreteCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  4. Exxon Shipping Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Emil Jutrowski v. Township of RiverdaleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018

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