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Nominal Damages Upheld in Excessive Force Case

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury award of only
nominal damages in a case involving excessive force by New York State
prison guards.

Vincent Van Ness, a prisoner in custody of the New York Department of
Correctional Services (DOCS), sued DOCS guards Anthony Lorenzo and Eddie ...

 

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