George W. Packish v. Heather McMurtrie

In this section 1983 action, George and Janet Packish seek to recover damages for emotional distress resulting from the defendants’ initial refusal to indemnify George for certain medical expenses. They assert that George’s application was denied in retaliation for the Packishes’ exercise of their first amendment rights and that the denial deprived George of property without due process. They each seek $15,000 in compensatory and $5,000 in punitive damages. The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiffs’ motion for a rehearing. 539 F.Supp. 548. We…