Family of Latino Man Beaten by NYC Cops Wins Suit - $1.5 Million

The family of a Bronx man whose leg was broken by cops was awarded $1.5 million in damages from the city after a jury ruled his injuries were caused by excessive force. Luis Jimenez, 53, was wrestled to the ground by two cops inside a Bronx police stationhouse on Oct. 17, 1992, after he slugged a cop in the face, according to court papers. Jimenez sued the city, the NYPD and the two cops who he argued used excessive force to subdue him. Two years after the incident he died, but his family continued to pursue the lawsuit. [more]