United States Eighth Circuit

In a prisoner civil rights case, where plaintiff was awarded $1.00 in nominal damages, he unsuccessfully challenged the district court's denial of mental or emotional damages and an award of punitive damages since defendant did not act with evil motive.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/15/2004
• Published 07/15/2004

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HEANEY and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip B. Mears, argued, Iowa City, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kristin W. Ensign, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, IA, for appellee.