Legal Opinion
Estate of Davis Ex Rel. Ostenfeld v. Delo
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1997No. 96-1896PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUNHEIM, District Judge.
Appellants, correctional officers and prison administrators, appeal from an order 2 entering judgment against them under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At the conclusion of a bench trial, the district court found that appellants had violated inmate Jeffrey Davis-El’s constitutional right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment by using excessive force while removing him from his prison cell. The court awarded plaintiff $10,000.00 in compensatory damages against seven defendants jointly and severally, and awarded punitive damages of $5,000.00 each against two of the defendants.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by37 opinions
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