LCBF obtains defense verdict in federal court for two police officers accused of wrongful arrest and using a choke hold

After the criminal case against him was dismissed, plaintiff filed a civil rights lawsuit against the arresting detectives in the Southern District of New York claiming that he was wrongfully arrested and that the detectives exercised unreasonable use of force, including a choke hold, seeking both compensatory and punitive damages. The jury determined that the arrest was lawful and that the detectives exercised reasonable use of force. The LCBF team was led by Ron Joseph.