Legal Opinion
Charlie Taylor v. Carl G. Green, Jimmy L. Alford, and B.L. Cathey
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1989No. 87-2537PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
After a jury trial, a Texas state prisoner who sought damages from various prison officials for a beating suffered at the hands of other inmates was awarded punitive but no compensatory damages. He seeks an award of compensatory damages in a substantial amount and an increase in the amount of punitive damages. Finding no reason to overturn the jury verdict, we affirm the judgment but award him $1 in nominal damages.
Charlie Taylor, an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections, filed this § 1983 action against six TDC employees, Coffield Unit Warden Jack…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- David R. Ruiz, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee v. W. J. Estelle, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- C. A. May Marine Supply Company v. Brunswick CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Barnes v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
- Joseph Davis Farrar and Dale Lawson Farrar v. Clarence D. CainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Munn v. AlgeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,855 Outboard Marine Corporation v. Babcock Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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