United States Fourth Circuit

In a section 1983 action alleging improper arrest, judgment in favor of defendant-police officer is vacated where the district court erred in instructing the jury on the legal question of whether defendant was entitled to qualified immunity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/25/2005
• Decided 06/23/2005
• Published 06/23/2005

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and TRAXLER and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul Anthony Gowder, Jr., Victor M. Glasberg & Associates, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Robert Marvel Ross, County Attorney's Office for the County of Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Victor M. Glasberg, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  David P. Bobzien, County Attorney, Peter D. Andreoli, Jr., Deputy County Attorney, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellee.