Opinion
19 Civ. 00548 (PED)
04-05-2022
FRANK VALENCIA, Plaintiff, v. YONKERS POLICE OFFICER THOMAS BENNETT, Defendants.
PROPOSED JUDGMENT
PAUL E. DAVISON, MAGISTRATE JUDGE
WHEREAS, plaintiff Frank Valencia commenced this action by filing a complaint on or about February 26, 2019, alleging that defendant violated his federal civil rights; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2022 after a Jury Trial before the Honorable Paul E. Davison, United States Magistrate Judge, Plaintiff Frank Valencia is awarded compensatory or nominal damages against Thomas Bennett in the sum of $1.00 and punitive damages in the sum of $30, 000.00;
WHEREAS, counsel for the parties agree that plaintiffs counsel shall be awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of $70, 000.00 in addition to costs and disbursements in the sum of $2, 461.34, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that plaintiff take judgment against defendant for the total sum of $30, 001.00 in full satisfaction of all claims against the defendant herein, plaintiffs counsel take judgment in the amount of $70, 000.00 for attorneys' fees in addition to costs and disbursements in the amount of $2, 461.34.