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Iowa Prison Nurse Liable in Birthing

The court of appeals for the eighth circuit held a prison nurse was properly found liable for ignoring a prisoner's complaint that she was in labor. The appeals court affirmed an award of $1,000 in compensatory damages but vacated an award of $3,500 in punitive damages.

Gloria Coleman, an Iowa ...

 

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