Castagna v. Edwards
District Court, District of Columbia
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
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Brigham City v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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