Clark v. Esser

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT AND THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT

ROSEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs, members of a political caucus known as “rank and file teamsters” or “RAFT” within Teamsters Local 243, instituted this action against Defendants, members of a political caucus known as “Esser-Cinci” within Local 243 and Local 243 itself, claiming that Defendants deprived Plaintiffs of their right to free expression, as protected by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (“LMRDA,” or…