· 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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