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Prisoner Fined for Frivolous Suit

Loaded on Oct. 15, 1992 published in Prison Legal News October, 1992, page 8
Filed under: Civil Procedure, State Law Claims, Frivolous Litigation, Prisoner Property. Location: Texas.
Astate prison inmate sued a prison guard for $3.55 in actual damages, an injunction, and a declaratory judgement. His claim was that the guard took his coffee bag and two packs of cigarettes. Six days after the suit was filed, the trial court found the suit to be frivolous and ...

 

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