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Boivin v. Black, No. 99-2085 (1st Cir.) (225 F.3d 36) (September 5, 2000) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

Loaded on Oct. 1, 2000 published in Punch and Jurists October 16, 2000
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses.

In this case the plaintiff recovered $1.00 in nominal damages from a prison guard who locked plaintiff in a restaining chair and covered his mouth with a towel until he lost consciousness. The district court then awarded the plaintiff some $3,892 in legal fees - contending that the PLRA's cap ...

 

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