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MERRITT v. DE LOS SANTOS

Nos. 82-2336, 82-2486.

721 F.2d 598 (1983)

Otis MERRITT, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lt. Alfredo DE LOS SANTOS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Imelda R. Terrazino, Deputy Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Otis Merritt, Jr., pro se.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant-appellant, Lt. Alfredo De Los Santos, appeals from the judgment entered against him by the magistrate below for violating plaintiff's due process right to an impartial Adjustment Committee. Nominal damages of $1 and punitive damages of $100 were awarded to the plaintiff. For the reasons which follow, we affirm the judgment in favor of plaintiff against defendant De Los Santos.

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