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· 1/4/1983

Alonzo Jones v. Ronald Reagan

Citations

  • 696 F.2d 551
  • 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 27871
  • 30 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 33,263

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  • seventh circuit restates traditional tort rule that \punitive damages will not be awarded unless the plaintiff is awarded some compensatory damages\
  • damages are not an appropriate method of enforcing constitutional rights allegedly violated by racially biased transfers of reserve military personnel

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Judges: Bauer, Posner, Wisdom

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