A $15 million judgment against Joel Steinberg, who was convicted of beating to death 6-year-old Lisa Steinberg, has been upheld by a New York appellate court, marking yet another turning point in the 18-year-old lawsuit filed by Lisa's birth mother against Steinberg, his former girlfriend and several New York city agencies. The majority opinion held that a court need not hone closely to boundaries set forth in prior cases when determining the damages for a crime of unprecedented brutality.
January 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A $15 million judgment against Joel Steinberg, who was convicted of beating to death 6-year-old Lisa Steinberg, has been upheld by the Appellate Division, 1st Department.
The decision marks yet another turning point in the 18-year-old lawsuit filed by Lisa’s birth mother, Michele Launders, against Steinberg, his former girlfriend Hedda Nussbaum and several New York city agencies.
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