Legal Opinion
White v. Kautzky
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2007No. 05-3750, 06-1701PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
W.L. Kautzky and John F. Ault (collectively, the defendants) appeal the district court’s judgment holding the defendants liable for denying Duane C. White (White) meaningful access to the courts. White cross-appeals .the district court’s nominal damages award. Finding no actual injury, we reverse the finding of liability and vacate the district court’s judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
On June 25, 1999, White was arrested in Iowa for violating Iowa law and also on an outstanding South Dakota arrest warrant. White was detained in the Woodbury County Jail, near Sioux City, Iowa. White…
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