Haywood v. Koehler, No. 95-2064 (2nd Cir.) (78 F.3d 101) (March 18, 1996) (Judge Jon O. Newman)
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 be ...
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