United States DC Circuit

In false arrest case, partial grant of judgment as a matter of law for defendants, after split jury verdict for plaintiffs, is reversed as to: 1) denial of defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff wife's intentional infliction of emotional distress claim; 2) the sufficiency of the evidence to find one detective liable for malicious prosecution, and the punitive damage award against that detective; and 3) the court's error in holding that the defendant officers were entitled to qualified immunity on the false arrest claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/28/2007
• Decided 06/26/2007
• Published 06/26/2007

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William J. Mertens argued the cause for appellants/cross-appellees.   With him on the briefs was L. Barrett Boss., Carl J. Schifferle, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees/cross-appellants.   With him on the briefs were Linda Singer, Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Solicitor General.