DE LA CRUZ v. CITY OF NEW YORK


163 A.D.2d 163 (1990)

Nelson De La Cruz, Respondent, v. City of New York et al., Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

July 10, 1990


As a result of two unprovoked beatings by on-duty police officers, plaintiff sustained a broken rib, abrasions and a herniated disc necessitating surgery and several hospitalizations. Several years after the incident, plaintiff continued to suffer discomfort and back pain. Plaintiff, the proprietor of a small grocery store, was unable to maintain the business due to his incapacity and filed for bankruptcy protection. Under these circumstances, the assessment of damages awarded...

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