Legal Opinion

Castagna v. Edwards

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 17, 2019No. Civil Action No. 15-cv-14208-ITPublished

1Opinion of the Court

TALWANI, United States District Judge

After a jury found in favor of all Defendants as to all claims, Plaintiffs Christopher Castagna and Gavin Castagna moved for a new trial, asserting that: (1) the jury verdict on the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unlawful *175entry claim against Defendants Daran Edwards, Keith Kaplan, and Harry Jean is against the law and against the weight of the credible evidence; (2) the jury was improperly instructed on probable cause to arrest Plaintiffs for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace; and (3) defense counsel improperly argued in her closing that Christopher Castagna…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Brigham City v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 2006

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