Meade v. Plummer.

• Position: LIABILITY - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

NOMINAL DAMAGES

COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

PUNITIVE DAMAGES

PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act

Meade v. Plummer, 344 F.Supp.2d 569 (E.D.Mich. 2004). A prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against a prison's resident unit manager, alleging retaliation in violation of his First Amendment rights. The district court held that the prisoner's failure to allege physical injury caused his claim to be barred by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) to the extent that he...