Regis v. City of New York

—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for false arrest and battery, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schneier, J.), entered October 22, 1998, which, upon a jury verdict, awarding the plaintiff, Pierre Richard Regis, the sum of $3,142,000 ($2,000 for false arrest, $1,000,000 for past pain and suffering, $100,000 for past lost earnings, $15,000 for past medical expenses, $1,500,000 for future pain and suffering, $375,000 for future lost earnings, and $150,000 for future medical expenses), is in favor of the plaintiff and against it, and the…