State v. Peterson Benjamin

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• “Whether prejudgment interest is permitted in a particular case is a matter of 0 statutory interpretation, federal common law, and, in some instances, state law.”
• nominal damages must be awarded if plaintiff proves 5 violation of his constitutional rights
• “Nominal damages are a purely ‘symbolic vindication of [a] constitutional right,’ and are awarded regardless of whether ‘the constitutional violation causes any actual 8 24-4183 damage.’” (quoting George v. City of Long Beach, 973 F.2d 706, 708 (9th Cir. 1992)

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