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Some Damages Allowed in Visiting Suit

Plaintiffs are visitors and prisoners who were involved with staff in an
altercation in the jail. They withdrew their claim of "psychiatric
injuries," and defendants then claimed they could recover only nominal
damages absent physical injury. The court concludes that the plaintiffs
have waived claims that they developed psychiatric conditions ...

 

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