Legal Opinion
Mark Cowart v. Erwin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 2016No. 15-10404PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Former prisoner Mark A. Cowart filed suit against four Dallas County Jail detention officers, including Special Response Team Officer Erwin, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law, claiming that the officers beat him without, justification. After the officers unsuccessfully argued that Cowart failed to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), a jury trial ensued. The jury found Erwin liable as to all claims, awarding both compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, Erwin assails the district court’s ruling…
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