Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Howard
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2001No. 99-2353PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant Erie Howard appeals the entry of a jury verdict of $330,000 against him and in favor of Plaintiff Richard Johnson in Johnson’s prisoner civil rights case. Howard claims that the verdict is duplicative, grossly excessive beyond the bounds of due process, and disproportionate to his ability to pay. He also contends that the jury was influenced by passion and prejudice and by the bias and improper conduct of the trial judge. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
I. Facts
Plaintiff-Appellee Richard Johnson, an African-American male, is a state…
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