United States Third Circuit
PRYER v. C.O. 3 SLAVIC, 00-3297
Where jury found that prison guards had violated the civil right of a prisoner, the award of $1.00 in nominal damages and no compensatory or punitive damages is against the weight of the evidence and warrants a new trial on all issues, not just damages.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/26/2000
- Decided 05/30/2001
- Published 05/30/2001
Judges
- Before MANSMANN, ALITO, and FUENTES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- D. Michael Fisher,Calvin R. Koons, John G. Knorr, III (argued), Office of Attorney General, Harrisburg, PA, Attorneys for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Jere Krakoff, Cathy Bissoon (argued), Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, LLP, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.