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· 12/17/2009

People v. Morten

Citations

  • 68 A.D.3d 581
  • 889 N.Y.2d 848

How courts have described this case

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  • awarding $100,000 (roughly $169,000 in 2012 dollars) for three hours of imprisonment and humiliation
  • accepting reduced $100,000 award (approximately $183,000 in 2015 dollars) for false imprisonment lasting three and a half hours where the “incident had racial overtones,” and plaintiff suffered emotional injuries and a strained relationship with his stepdaughter

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