United States First Circuit

In a political discrimination case, the Court reversed a jury verdict for plaintiffs, finding that a misapprehension of the defendant's defense led to an error in the jury form and instruction, causing a sufficient likelihood of jury confusion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/15/2004
• Published 07/15/2004

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, and GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Enrique J. Mendoza Méndez, with whom Mendoza Law Offices was on brief, for the Governmental Development Bank and the individual appellants in their official capacities., Carlos A. Del Valle Cruz, with whom Anabelle Rodriguez and Ivonne Palerm Cruz were on brief, for the individual appellants in their personal capacities.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joan S. Peters, with whom Andrés Guillemard-Noble, Monique Guillemard-Noble, and Nachman & Guillemard were on brief, for appellees.