Brown v. Harris 6034

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RAYMOND BROWN CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-5354 v. POLICE OFFICER HARRIS #6034; POLICE OFFICER ANDY YUN #4527 & CITY OF PHILADELPHIA BAYLSON, J. March 2, 2023 MEMORANDUM RE: MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a security guard at an illegal drinking establishment (“the Lava Lounge”), was arrested on November 3, 2018 because he possessed a firearm without a permit. A jury found that Plaintiff’s arrest was a wrongful violation of the Fourth Amendment for which Defendants, the two arresting…