Burton’s Empirical Analysis
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
April 2009
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
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Most-quoted passages
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“Armontrout argues the district court lacked jurisdiction to order injunctive relief because the court and the jury determined the correctional officers did not violate the inmates’ constitutional rights. Courts have broad discretionary power to order injunctive relief, Taylor Bay Protective Ass’n v. Administrator, United States E.P.A., 884 F.2d 1073, 1079 (8th Cir.1989) (quotation and citation omitted), and we review the district court’s grant of injunctive relief for abuse of discretion. International Ass’n of Machinists v. Soo Line R.R. Co., 850 F.2d 368, 374 (8th Cir.1988) (en banc), cert. denied, 489 U.S. 1010 , 109 S.Ct. 1118 , 103 L.Ed.2d 181 (1989) (citations omitted). “Abuse of discretion occurs if the district court rests its conclusion on clearly erroneous factual findings or if its decision relies on erroneous legal conclusions.” Id. Although the district court must grant equitable relief that is “consistent with the facts as found by the jury,” Peery v. Brakke, 826 F.2d 740, 746 (8th Cir.1987), the court may grant injunctive relief despite a jury’s determination that defendants are not liable for damages. See Johnson v. Bowers, 884 F.2d 1053, 1056 (8th Cir.1989) (court ordered injunctive relief for inmate despite jury verdict in favor of prison doctors). In ordering this relief, the court may rely on evidence not presented to the jury when the jury’s factual findings are incomplete or inconclusive. See Charles Jacquin Et Cie, Inc. v. Destileria Serralles, Inc., 92”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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