Lofton v. Champion

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that “the use of a multiplier to assess punitive damages is not the best tool here,” and remitting a $1,275,000 punitive damages award to $75,000 after remitting the $400,000 compensatory damages award to $250,000
• stating that a jury could reasonably find and award damages for psychological injuries in an excessive force case, though finding the award excessive in that case
• reducing a compensatory damages award to $250,000 where the plaintiff was choked, slammed against a wall, thrown to the ground, struck while defenseless, and dragged through the police station but suffered no permanent injuries
• reducing $400,000 award on excessive force and battery claims to $250,000 where incident left plaintiff with extensive bruising and two hematomas, and choking caused her to struggle to breathe and begin to lose vision
• “a maximum fine of $1,000 gives little warning that the action could result in a $1,275 million punitive damages award”
• “The most relevant crime in New York would likely be assault in the third degree, which is a class A misdemeanor”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).