976 F.3d 708

Kidis v. Reid

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 09:14

Punitive award of $200,000 was a violation of due process where plaintiff received only $1.00 in compensatory damages from jury, where officer choked, punched, and used knee strike on plaintiff after he surrendered following attempt to flee; court reduces punitive award to $50,000; court affirms award of fees to plaintiff’s counsel in amount of $143,787.97.