Epstein v. Helvering

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• recognizing that 23 prejudice can be cured by prompt and effective jury instructions
• holding that evidence of racial bias was relevant to explaining why the officers stopped the plaintiffs without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, why the officers’ testimony should not be credited, and why plaintiffs should be awarded punitive damages
• finding that evidence of racial 3 bias “was important to proving the defendants[’] conduct was ‘malicious, wanton or oppressive or in reckless disregard of the plaintiffs’ rights’ which, according to the jury instructions, was necessary to the receipt of punitive damages”
• failure to object to evidence at trial on the specific basis raised on appeal results in waiver
• “By failing to object to evidence at trial and request a ruling on such an objection, a party waives the right to raise admissibility issues on appeal.”
• no exception where summary judgment rejected assertion of qualified immunity

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