A man has been awarded more than $600,000 in compensation after he was unjustifiably attacked by a bouncer in a Hallandale Beach bar.

Rudolph Gayle, 43, sued MB Gulfstream LLC doing business as Martini Bar after the July 2013 incident. Gayle alleged bouncer Sergio Chamorro hit him in the face and head several times without provocation after Chamorro inquired about his messenger bag. The club did not allow large bags, but it did not seek to remove it or Gayle from the club.