A judge has rejected a challenge by Delaware’s Department of Correction to a jury’s $15,000 punitive damage award to an inmate who was mistreated by a former prison guard during a strip search.
A state attorney representing Pyle challenged the jury verdict, arguing that state law provides immunity from liability for an employee acting in good faith, without gross negligence and within the scope of his duties. According to the state, the only evidence of wrongdoing was that Pyle snapped his gloves, grinned or smirked and said, "It’s strip search time."
Judge Paul Wallace denied the motion to overturn the jury’s findings and rule that Pyle was immune from liability. "It appears the jury could reasonably, and did, reject Officer Pyle’s testimony as to both his behavior and his lack of bad faith," Wallace wrote."No argument has been presented that the jury’s verdict was based on passion, prejudice, or misconduct," Wallace wrote, adding that the award was within "an acceptable range."
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