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Compensatory Damages Not Allowed for Value of Violated Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit's affirmation of a
district court's award of compensatory damages. A Michigan public school
teacher brought suit against a school district under 42 U.S.C. §1983 upon
suspension for his teaching methods. A jury awarded $275,000 in
compensatory damages on the district court's instructions …
district court's award of compensatory damages. A Michigan public school
teacher brought suit against a school district under 42 U.S.C. §1983 upon
suspension for his teaching methods. A jury awarded $275,000 in
compensatory damages on the district court's instructions …
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