TAYLOR v. GREEN

No. 87-2537 Summary Calendar.

868 F.2d 162 (1989)

Charlie TAYLOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carl G. GREEN, Jimmy L. Alford, and B.L. Cathey, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 22, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlie Taylor, Tennessee Colony, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Jo Anne Bernal, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jim Mattox, Atty Gen., Austin, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before RUBIN, GARWOOD, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

After a jury trial, a Texas state prisoner who sought damages from various prison officials for a beating suffered at the hands of other inmates was awarded punitive but no compensatory damages. He seeks an award of compensatory damages in a substantial amount and an increase in the amount of punitive damages. Finding no reason to overturn the jury verdict, we affirm the judgment but award him $1 in nominal damages.

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