Livingston v. Goord.U.S. District Court COMPENSATORY DAMAGES A sum of money awarded in a civil action by a court to indemnify a person for the particular loss, detriment, or injury suffered as a result of the unlawful conduct of another. STATE LIABILITY Livingston v. Goord, 225 F.Supp.2d 321 (W.D.N.Y. 2002). A pro se state prisoner one in confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. See also: State brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials and employees. The prisoner had previously brought a claim in state court and was awarded compensatory damages. The district court held that the state court compensatory damages award barred his [section] 1983 claim for punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. . The court found that the prisoner chose to litigate his claim in state court, where he was fully compensated for his injuries. A state claims court judge found that more force than was necessary had been used against the prisoner and awarded the prisoner $3,151 in damages. The award included $3,000 "for all past and future pain, suffering, lack of proper medical attention, and any and all other damages he sustained as a result of the incidents." (Attica Correctional Facility, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) |
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