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Raped Texas Prisoner's Federal Claim Overturned, $367,916 Damage Award Reduced

In this case involving a jury award of $367,916.13 to a Texas prisoner who
was raped in the Waco City Jail, a Texas appeals court upheld the verdict
under the Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) but reversed on the federal claim
and reduced the award accordingly.

On September 7, 1986, ...

 

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