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Altercation Suit Brought By Prisoner Backfires; $250,000 Awarded to Guard
Virginia state prisoner Lament Douglas brought a § 1983 suit against prison
guard J. McCarty for an altercation which left both parties injured. The
Court granted remittur and awarded $250,000 to McCarty on his counterclaim.
Douglas' motion for a new trial was denied and affirmed on appeal.
Douglas appealed the ...
guard J. McCarty for an altercation which left both parties injured. The
Court granted remittur and awarded $250,000 to McCarty on his counterclaim.
Douglas' motion for a new trial was denied and affirmed on appeal.
Douglas appealed the ...
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