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Court Orders New Trial on Damages Only in Excessive Force Case
A jury found for the plaintiff in an excessive force case but awarded only
nominal damages. The court says there is no reasonable basis for the
nominal award, and grants a new trial limited to damages. The undisputed
facts are inconsistent with any of the three scenarios which have been
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nominal damages. The court says there is no reasonable basis for the
nominal award, and grants a new trial limited to damages. The undisputed
facts are inconsistent with any of the three scenarios which have been
…
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