FARRAR v. CAIN

No. 84-2099. Summary Calendar.

756 F.2d 1148 (1985)

Joseph Davis FARRAR and Dale Lawson Farrar, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Clarence D. CAIN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken E. Mackey, Corpus Christi, Tex., Waggonner Carr, Austin, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

David R. Richards, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., Organ, Bell & Tucker, Gilbert I. Low, Beaumont, Tex., for Cain, Hobby, Urmy & Gruber (State of Tex.).

Zbranek & Hight, J.C. Zbranek, Liberty, Tex., for Hartel.

Before RUBIN, RANDALL, and TATE, Circuit Judges.


ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:*

In this suit against Texas state officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violation of the plaintiffs' civil rights, the trial court entered judgment for the defendants based on a jury verdict that found at least one of the defendants liable but awarded no damages. The plaintiffs appeal contending that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on nominal and actual damages and erroneously failed to...

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