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Jail Brutality Verdict Reversed Due to Improper Argument and Jury Instruction

The court of appeals for the Seventh circuit reversed a jury verdict in favor of jail guards because their lawyer argued the detainee-plaintiff's attorney did not believe his client. The court also held that a jury instruction on subjective good faith was not supported by the evidence in this brutality ...

 

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