Legal Opinion
Kenny Davis v. Lt. James Locke and Lt. Gemelli
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 1991No. 90-5008, 90-5556PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a prison inmate who alleged that his civil rights were violated by two prison guards upon apprehension after an attempted escape. Appellee Kenny Davis claimed that appellants James Locke and Norman Gemelli violated his constitutional rights when they dropped him, headfirst, from the back of a pickup truck while his hands were shackled behind his back. After a jury trial, Davis was awarded punitive damages and attorneys’ fees against Locke and Gemelli. On appeal, Locke and Gemelli challenge the jury’s verdict and the award of attorneys’ fees. For the…
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