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Maryland Detainee Chained to Pole Awarded Damages, but No Fees
Loaded on Jan. 15, 2004
published in Prison Legal News
January, 2004, page 22
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed in part a jury award of damages against Maryland police officers who left an arrestee tied to a pole in a deserted parking lot. The court also affirmed denial of the plaintiff's motion for attorney fees.
Filed under:
Police Misconduct,
Attorney Fee Awards,
Restraints,
Civil Procedure,
Damages,
State Law Claims,
Qualified Immunity,
Municipal Liability.
Location:
Maryland.
On August 17, 1996, Prince ...
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