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State Liable for Attorney Fees in Beating Suit
The court of appeals for the Eleventh circuit affirmed $1,500 in compensatory and $25,000 in punitive damages awarded to a Florida prisoner who was beaten and kicked by prison guard interrogators. District court refused to award attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. 1988 against the defendant guards in their individual capacities. …
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