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· 12/12/1988

Lawson v. Nugent

Citations

  • 702 F. Supp. 91
  • 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14576
  • 1988 WL 139269

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  • holding that where plaintiffs relationship with attorney was predicated upon liberty interest, rather than purely economic interest, plaintiff was entitled to seek damages for emotional distress resulting from twenty extra months of confinement in maximum security penitentiary

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Judges: Lifland

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