· 9/4/1979
Craig Charles Clappier v. Dennis Flynn, Sheriff of Laramie County, Wyoming, Individually and in His Representative Capacity
Citations
- 605 F.2d 519
- 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 12119
How courts have described this case
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- “[E]xcept in cases in which punitive damages may be allowed, an injured party may recover damages only for the actual loss he suffered and no more.”
- “If the actions of law enforcement officers result in a deprivation of a federally protected right, the existence of an adequate state remedy does not bar recovery under 42 U.S.C. 1983.”
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Judges: Seth, McWil-liams, Barrett
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