• Filed under , Civil Rights , Wrongful Conviction

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Today, our firm settled claims, brought on behalf of the estate of the late Jaythan Kendrick, against New York City for $15 million. Last month, our firm settled, for $4 million, a claim brought on behalf of the estate against New York State. Mr. Kendrick tragically died two years ago, after being released from 26 years of imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. Mr. Kendrick had been exonerated by the Conviction Integrity Unit of the Queens DA’s Office due to the efforts of attorneys at the law firms WilmerHale, Law Office of Thomas Hoffman, and the Innocence Project. In the civil case, we led a team that included Tom Hoffman and attorneys at Bloch & White. Jacob Loup and Of Counsel David Keenan of our firm were primarily responsible for developing the evidence in civil discovery that resulted in the two settlements. Our lawsuit for additional damages against the New York City Housing Authority, for the misconduct of its detectives and its unlawful policies, is ongoing in federal court.