Federal Appeals Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Police Officer Who Shot Service Dogs
15 November 2021
lawandcrime.com
15 November 2021
The lawsuit against a Minneapolis police officer who shot two service dogs in their owners’ backyard can continue, after a federal appeals court said Monday that the officer cannot claim qualified immunity. Michael Mays had shot and seriously injured two dogs, Circo and Rocko in July 2017, while responding to a security alarm that had been mistakenly set off at the home of Jennifer LeMay and Courtney Livingston. The dogs were service animals for people living in the house, including a child. They survived the shooting but have since been unable to perform their service functions. LeMay and Livingston sued ...
Federal Appeals Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Police Officer Who Shot Service Dogs
The lawsuit against a Minneapolis police officer who shot two service dogs in their owners' backyard can continue, after a federal appeals court said Monday that the officer cannot claim qualified immunity.
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