The family of the late Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who died after police put him in an illegal chokehold over the summer, have announced that they plan to sue the City of New York for $75 million.

According to the Staten Island Advance, Garner's family members are seeking $75 million in damages for wrongful death, among other claims. The lawsuit targets names the New York Police Department in addition to eight officers who witnessed his death.

"The Office of Comptroller Scott M. Stringer confirms receipt of the notice of claim on behalf of Eric Garner. This claim is now under review," said Stringer's spokesman Eric Sumberg, reports the New York Daily News.

Garner, 43, died in July after police put him in a chokehold. A video recording obtained by the Daily News revealed that Garner had a verbal confrontation with two plainclothes NYPD officers who accused him of selling untaxed cigarettes. Eventually, Officer Daniel Pantaleo appeared to put Garner in a chokehold and slammed Garner's face into the ground, although Garner was screaming "I can't breathe."

Authorities say that the asthmatic married father of six died from a heart attack about an hour after his arrest. His death was later officially ruled as a homicide, reports the Huffington Post.

According to a Quinnipiac poll released in Aug., 64 percent of New York City residents say that charges should be brought against Pantaleo, while only 19 percent disagree.

When the results are broken down by race, the poll found that 83 percent of black voters approve of charges being brought against Pantaleo, along with 50 percent of white voters.

In addition, 90 percent of black voters, 71 percent of Latino voters and 52 percent of white voters said there was "no excuse" for the way police handled Garner's arrest.

"The Eric Garner tragedy dominates the news and city voters think there is no excuse for his death. White and black voters overwhelmingly think there should be criminal charges against the officer involved," said Assistant Director Maurice Carroll, reports the New York Observer.