Reinstatement of $54.6 million verdict against Salvadoran generals [11th Circuit] News
Reinstatement of $54.6 million verdict against Salvadoran generals [11th Circuit]

Arce, et al. v. Garcia, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Circuit Judge Tjoflat, February 28, 2005 [reinstating a $54.6 million verdict against two retired Salvadoran generals for allegedly allowing torture and other abuses during a 12-year civil war in El Salvador, and reversing an earlier rejection of the jury award on the basis that "extraordinary circumstances" fact existed that prevented the plaintiffs from filing suit within the period defined by the statute of limitations]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.