Punch and Jurists

City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc., No. 80-396 (U.S. Supreme Court) (453 U.S. 247; 101 S.Ct. 2748) (March 31, 1981) (Justice Blackmun) by In this case, the Court considered whether punitive damages may be awarded against municipalities under 42 US.C. § 1983. It began by noting that municipalities had …

Iacobucci v. Boulter, No. 97-1485 (1st Cir.) (193 F.3d 14) (October 4, 1999) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that a police officer who made a false arrest may not be assessed punitive damages in a civil rights action brought by …

Garner v. Meoli, No. Civ.A. 96-1351 (E.D.Pa.) (19 F.Supp.2d 378) (August 31, 1998) (Judge Jan E. Dubois) by This is a rare case in which the Court refused to vacate a jury award of punitive damages, in the amounts of $500,000 and $250,000, against two police officers for using excessive …

Estate of Davis by Ostenfeld v. Delo, No. 96-1896 (8th Cir.) (115 F.3d 1388) (June 16, 1997) (Judge John R. Tunheim) by Rare case which affirmed verdict against prison officials and punitive damage award for use of excessive force against inmate.