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Queens Officer Who Sued Police Over Beating Is Awarded $15 Million
By LIAM STACKFEB. 3, 2016
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A New York police officer who sued the city after 12 other officers beat him in his home and detained him in 2010 was awarded over $15 million in damages on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
A spokesman for the city’s Law Department, Nick Paolucci, said that the verdict was still in process and that a series of post-trial motions and questions could alter the outcome of the case.
Larry Jackson, the plaintiff, was off duty in August 2010 when his wife called 911 to report that an armed man had crashed a party at their home in Queens and was engaged in an argument with a group of guests.
Mr. Jackson, who is black, defused the situation and got the gunman to leave before the police arrived, but the scene was nevertheless chaotic when they did, according to court documents.
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A second argument erupted among the partygoers soon after the police arrived, and a melee ensued. A brief video submitted to the court showed “tremendous commotion” inside the plaintiff’s home “with people on the floor and the police struggling to both restrain and repel people,” according to a March 2014 memorandum prepared by the federal judge, Pamela K. Chen.
Mr. Jackson ended up in handcuffs along with three other party guests and was detained at the 113th Precinct station house in Jamaica, Queens, although his detention was not formally processed as an arrest. He received medical care for a broken hand while in police custody, at a Queens hospital.
Mr. Jackson filed a lawsuit against the city in June 2011 accusing the officers of an array of violations, including racial discrimination, assault and battery, false arrest and unlawful detention. Lawyers for the city have denied the allegations.
“They would treat a dog better than they treated Jackson,” said Eric Sanders, a lawyer for Mr. Jackson and himself a former police officer. “I’ve never seen anything like this and I’ve been around law enforcement a long time. Its disgraceful what they did.”
The $15.175 million verdict on Wednesday includes $12.5 million for compensatory damages and $2.6 million for punitive damages. Mr. Jackson remains employed as a city police officer on full duty, Mr. Sanders said.
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Queens Officer Who Sued Police Over Beating Is Awarded $15 Million
By LIAM STACKFEB. 3, 2016
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A New York police officer who sued the city after 12 other officers beat him in his home and detained him in 2010 was awarded over $15 million in damages on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
A spokesman for the city’s Law Department, Nick Paolucci, said that the verdict was still in process and that a series of post-trial motions and questions could alter the outcome of the case.
Larry Jackson, the plaintiff, was off duty in August 2010 when his wife called 911 to report that an armed man had crashed a party at their home in Queens and was engaged in an argument with a group of guests.
Mr. Jackson, who is black, defused the situation and got the gunman to leave before the police arrived, but the scene was nevertheless chaotic when they did, according to court documents.
Continue reading the main story
Related Coverage
New York City Takes Steps to Better Fight Suits Against PoliceFEB. 4, 2016
A second argument erupted among the partygoers soon after the police arrived, and a melee ensued. A brief video submitted to the court showed “tremendous commotion” inside the plaintiff’s home “with people on the floor and the police struggling to both restrain and repel people,” according to a March 2014 memorandum prepared by the federal judge, Pamela K. Chen.
Mr. Jackson ended up in handcuffs along with three other party guests and was detained at the 113th Precinct station house in Jamaica, Queens, although his detention was not formally processed as an arrest. He received medical care for a broken hand while in police custody, at a Queens hospital.
Mr. Jackson filed a lawsuit against the city in June 2011 accusing the officers of an array of violations, including racial discrimination, assault and battery, false arrest and unlawful detention. Lawyers for the city have denied the allegations.
“They would treat a dog better than they treated Jackson,” said Eric Sanders, a lawyer for Mr. Jackson and himself a former police officer. “I’ve never seen anything like this and I’ve been around law enforcement a long time. Its disgraceful what they did.”
The $15.175 million verdict on Wednesday includes $12.5 million for compensatory damages and $2.6 million for punitive damages. Mr. Jackson remains employed as a city police officer on full duty, Mr. Sanders said.
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