Dehne

Dehne v. Hill

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220 F. App'x 730
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 20, 2007No. 04-17289California788 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Denis “Sam” Dehne appeals an order of final judgment entered on November 8, 2004, in favor of Richard Hill and the Airport Authority of Washoe County. As the basis for his appeal, Dehne challenges a jury instruction and two evidentiary rulings. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Dehne attended a public meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Airport Authority of Washoe County (“Airport Authority”) on September 14, 2000. During the meeting, Dehne became disruptive when Hill, then the Chairman of the Board of Trastees, ordered him to refrain from insulting another speaker. The resulting disruption caused Hill to have Dehne forcibly removed from the meeting. Dehne subsequently filed this lawsuit, in which he alleges a violation of his First Amendment rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on March 28, 2002, but a prior panel of this court reversed the district court’s summary judgment decision on September 8, 2003, and remanded for trial. See Dehne v. Hill, 74 Fed.Appx. 794, 796 (9th Cir.2003). The *732 district court held a jury trial on November 1 and 2, 2004, and…

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