551 F. Supp. 2d 677 - Murphy v. Gilman’s Empirical Analysis
2008
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on Farmer v. Brennan · BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore · Smith v. Wade · State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Campbell · Robinson v. City of Detroit
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“For causes of action brought solely under the statute, M.C.L.A. § 600.2922, neither punitive nor exemplary damages are available. Fellows v. Superior Products Co., 201 Mich.App. 155, 158 , 506 N.W.2d 534, 536 (1993). However, [fjederal standards govern the determination of damages under the civil rights statutes. Thus, punitive damages may be awarded under § 1983 even where they would not normally be recoverable under the local law in the state where the violation occurred. Gordon v. Norman, 788 F.2d 1194, 1199 (6th Cir.1986) (emphasis added).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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