MSSSV won a defense verdict for the Village of Lloyd Harbor & its officials in a hard-fought 3 week First Amendment retaliation lawsuit. (See Firm News March 2011) Now, Eastern District Judge Kathleen A. Tomlinson has awarded the Village over $9,000, representing its costs in obtaining transcripts of the plaintiff’s deposition and trial testimony. The Federal Judge found that the complexity of plaintiff’s claims involving seven (7) alleged acts of retaliation over a period of three (3) years required MSSSV to obtain the transcripts and that the plaintiff must reimburse the Village for those costs. Bartels v Village of Lloyd Harbor.
Michael A. Miranda tried the case, with able assistance from Kelly C. Spina.