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Eighth Circuit Reinstates $80,000 Damage Award in Rape Case

The court of appeals for the eighth circuit held that an Arkansas state prisoner was entitled to damages for both the state tort of "outrage", and for a constitutional violation. The court reinstated the full $80,000 damage award against the prison guard who had raped the woman, but affirmed dismissal ...

 

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