Legal Opinion
Cowans v. Wyrick
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1989No. 87-1901PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
John Douglas, a prison guard at the Missouri State Penitentiary, appeals from a final judgment entered in the district court upon a jury verdict. The jury found that Douglas had inflicted cruel and unusual punishment upon a prisoner, Chris Cowans, in violation of the eighth amendment. The jury did not, however, assess any damages against Douglas. The court, sua sponte, awarded Cowans nominal damages in the sum of $1.00. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. BACKGROUND
Cowans filed this civil rights complaint on May 15, 1986. He claimed that Douglas slammed a food service…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Johnson v. GlickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- John v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Wade v. HaynesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by51 opinions
- Frank Howard v. George Adkison and Henry JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Thomas A. Munz v. Tobin Michael, Deputy U.S. Marshal Kirk Papenthien, Deputy U.S. Marshal, David R. Hansen, U.S. District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Jim Eric Chandler v. Captain William BairdCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Cummings v. MaloneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Butler v. DowdCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.