USTRAK v. FAIRMAN

Nos. 85-1089, 85-1164.

781 F.2d 573 (1986)

Stephen L. USTRAK, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. James W. FAIRMAN, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1986.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing March 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Nally, Office of Illinois Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant.

Stephen Kent Sheffler, Pelini, Crewell & Sheffler, Champaign, Ill., for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee.

Before BAUER, POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc March 13, 1986.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

Stephen Ustrak, an alumnus of the Illinois state prison at Pontiac, where he served time for burglary and related offenses and for bail jumping, won a verdict of almost $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for violations of his civil rights by the warden. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The warden appeals. Ustrak cross-appeals from the grant of summary judgment in...

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