Philomena T. Badami Stephen J. Badami Michael James Badami Thomas Joseph Badami Kimberly Ann Badami John Paul Badami Patrick Raymond Badami Daniel Vincent Badami David Christopher Badami Matthew Lawrence Badami v. Terry W. Flood Robert C. Conn Flood & Conn Enterprises Jay Ann Flood Terry W. Flood Real Estate Company, 214 F.3d 994 (2000)

Citation: Philomena T. Badami Stephen J. Badami Michael James Badami Thomas Joseph Badami Kimberly Ann Badami John Paul Badami Patrick Raymond Badami Daniel Vincent Badami David Christopher Badami Matthew Lawrence Badami v. Terry W. Flood Robert C. Conn Flood & Conn Enterprises Jay Ann Flood Terry W. Flood Real Estate Company, 214 F.3d 994 (2000)
Parent Document: Philomena T. Badami Stephen J. Badami Michael James Badami Thomas Joseph Badami Kimberly Ann Badami John Paul Badami Patrick Raymond Badami Daniel Vincent Badami David Christopher Badami Matthew Lawrence Badami v. Terry W. Flood Robert C. Conn Flood & Conn Enterprises Jay Ann Flood Terry W. Flood Real Estate Company, 214 F.3d 994 (2000)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2000-06-05
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/768993/philomena-t-badami-stephen-j-bad... ↗

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The Fair Housing Act provides for the recovery of punitive damages by victims of discriminatory housing practices. See 42 U.S.C. 3613(c)(1) (1994). "[T]he assessment of punitive damages under the FHA is governed by federal rather than state law." United States v. Big D Enterprises, Inc., 184 F.3d 924, 932 (8th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, 120 S. Ct. 1419 (2000). Punitive damages are appropriate in a federal civil rights action "when the defendant's conduct is shown to be motivated by evil motive or intent, or when it involves reckless or callous indifference to the federally protected rights of others." Smith v. Wade, 461 U.S. 30, 56 (1983).

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