Stephen L. Ustrak, Cross-Appellant v. James W. Fairman, Cross-Appellee

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1986-03-13

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POSNER, Circuit Judge. Stephen Ustrak, an alumnus of the Illinois state prison at Pontiac, where he served time for burglary and related offenses and for bail jumping, won a verdict of almost $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for violations of his civil rights by the warden. 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . The warden appeals. Ustrak cross-appea…

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