United States Eighth Circuit

District court ruling reducing a jury award for plaintiff of $75,000 in "nominal damages" to one dollar in his civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is affirmed where there was no error in the reduction nor in a refusal to offer plaintiff an option between a new trial or a reduced award.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2005
• Published 12/07/2005

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• United States Eighth Circuit

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