Chavez v. Board of County Commissioners

OPINION

FRY, Judge.

{1} Defendants Waldo Casarez and Charlie Aguirre appeal a judgment after a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff Ruby Chavez in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994). Defendants assert that the trial court erred in (1) denying their claim of qualified immunity; (2) instructing the jury on Plaintiffs Fourth Amendment claim; (3) refusing to exclude Plaintiffs expert witness for late disclosure; (4) admitting evidence of events that occurred after Defendants’ warrantless entry into Plaintiffs home; and (5) if the judgment is reversed, awarding attorney’s…