Case Result

$200,000

Police Brutality

2002
New York, NY

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Case Details

The Portela Law Firm, P.C. represented a 58-year-old woman in a civil action against the City of New York and NYPD for assault, unjustified arrest, and malicious prosecution. Criminal charges against her for assaulting a police officer were dismissed. The civil action resulted in a $200,000 settlement.

Additional Notes

Case featured in The National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, and El Diario Newspaper. Police officer arrested the woman following a parking dispute, forcibly pulling her out of her car, causing serious injuries and hospitalization. Officer alleged intentional assault.

New York, NY
4.60 rating (268 reviews)
4 attorneys
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