Legal Opinion
Estate of Moreland Ex Rel. Moreland v. Dieter
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 14, 2005No. 03-3734, 03-3735PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for deprivation of civil rights arising out of the death of an inmate in the St. Joseph County, Indiana jail. Defendants Erich Dieter and Michael Sawdon, former St. Joseph County sheriffs deputies, were found liable for violating Christopher Moreland’s civil rights by wrongfully causing his death by the use of unnecessary and excessive force. The jury awarded substantial damages: $29 million in compensatory damages and $27.5 million in punitive damages ($15 million against Dieter and $12.5 million against Sawdon). On appeal Dieter…
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