Case Name: Melvin MAYWEATHER, Appellee, v. Lethell DAVIS, CO-1, Correctional Security Officer, Benton Unit (originally sued as L. Davis), Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-02-24
Citations: 56 F. App'x 293
Docket Number: No. 02-2436
Parties: Melvin MAYWEATHER, Appellee, v. Lethell DAVIS, CO-1, Correctional Security Officer, Benton Unit (originally sued as L. Davis), Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 56
Pages: 293–294

Head Matter:
Melvin MAYWEATHER, Appellee, v. Lethell DAVIS, CO-1, Correctional Security Officer, Benton Unit (originally sued as L. Davis), Appellant.
No. 02-2436.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 19, 2003.
Decided Feb. 24, 2003.
Before BYE, FAGG, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Arkansas Department of Correction officer Lethell Davis appeals an adverse jury verdict in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought against him, as well as the district court's denial of his motion for judgment as a matter of law or for remittitur of the damages award. Upon de novo review, see Kinserlow v. CMI Corp., 217 F.3d 1021, 1025 (8th Cir.2000), we conclude the district court did not err in denying Davis judgment as a matter of law. We also conclude the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Davis remittitur, as the award was not conscience-shocking or unjust. See Duty v. Norton-Alcoa Proppants, 293 F.3d 481, 496 (8th Cir.2002).
Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
. The Honorable George Howard, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.