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Westcott v. Crinklaw, No. 96-3700 (8th Cir.) (133 F.3d 658) (January 9, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists February 23, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Damages - Compensatory.

Case held that a finding of excessive force does not entitle the victim to compensatory damages as a matter of law.

Considering that the number of cases involving claims for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seems to be
rising each week (there were more than a dozen such cases ...

 

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  2. U.S. v. Drinkwine, No. 97-1194, No. 711 (2nd Cir.) (133 F.3d 203) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland)
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  10. U.S. v. Fiorelli, No. 94-2210 (3rd Cir.) (133 F.3d 218) (January 6, 1998) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton)
  11. U.S. v. Ramunno, No. 97-2132 (7th Cir.) (133 F.3d 476) (January 7, 1998) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)
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  16. Hill v. Butterworth, No. 97-2192 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 783) (December 15, 1997) (Judge Joseph Woodrow Hatchett)
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  18. U.S. v. Kaplan, No. 95-4908 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 826) (January 22, 1998) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)
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