Legal Opinion
Berry v. Peterson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1989No. 88-4350PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by a former inmate at the Hancock County Jail in Mississippi. He was severely injured during a fire in the jail, and he sued for damages stemming from the fire. In a jury trial, the plaintiff was awarded $200,-000. Because we find that Jack Berry voluntarily waived his right to sue under § 1983, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
On August 27, 1981, 17-year-old Jack Berry was a prisoner in the Hancock County Jail in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was being held without bond on several charges. Late that day,…
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