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ALI v. SIMS

Nos. 85-3073, 85-3143.

788 F.2d 954 (1986)

Ishmael Muslim ALI, Appellee in 85-3073, Cross-Appellant in 85-3143, v. Rudolph SIMS, Edwin Potter, Richard Schraeder, James Daniel and Brenda Blyden. Appeal of Rudolph SIMS, Director, Bureau of Corrections, Edwin Potter, Warden, Richard Schraeder, Committer Chairman, James Daniel, Committee Member and Brenda Blyden, Committee Member, Appellants in 85-3073, Cross-Appellees in 85-3143.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin A. Currence (argued), Pallme & Mitchell, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Cornelius Evans (argued), Dept. of Law, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, for appellants/cross-appellees.

Before HUNTER, GARTH and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

These are cross-appeals from the judgment of the district court of the Virgin Islands awarding damages to the plaintiff, a prison inmate, for the violation of his due process rights; the defendants appeal the finding of liability, while plaintiff's appeal concerns the amount of the damages. Defendants' appeal presents the question of the propriety of the district court's imposition of sanctions under Fed.R.Civ...

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