Frank Howard v. George Adkison and Henry Jackson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 1989-11-15

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JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge. George Adkison and Henry Jackson, supervisory officers employed by the Missouri Department of Corrections and Human Resources, appeal from a jury verdict holding them liable under Frank Howard’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim of cruel and unusual punishment. Specifically, appellants argue <span ="1" cla…

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