Haywood v. Koehler, No. 95-2064 (2nd Cir.) (78 F.3d 101) (March 18, 1996) (Judge Jon O. Newman)
Loaded on April 1, 1996
published in Punch and Jurists
April 15, 1996
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Damages - Compensatory.
Although the Court affirmed an award of only nominal damages in this excessive-force case, it did also hold that "if it is clear from the undisputed evidence that a plaintiff's injuries were caused by a defendant's use of excessive force, the jury's failure to award some compensatory damages will …
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- U.S. v. Riley, No. 95-2694 (8th Cir.) (78 F.3d 367) (March 11, 1996) (Judge James B. Loken)
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