Torts
Negligence
Dog Bite Statute
Lepakshi Nadh Jilakara v. City and County of San Francisco, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Published: Dec. 1, 2012 | Result Date: Sep. 28, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-11-510513 Settlement – $40,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Margaret W. Baumgartner
(Office of the San Francisco City Attorney)
Facts
On June 28, 2010, at 12:30 am., plaintiff Lepakshi Nadh Jilakara, 35, became lost and could not find his hotel. A City of San Francisco police officer offered to give Plaintiff a ride to his hotel. The officer was driving a K-9 unit vehicle at the time. When Plaintiff opened the backseat door to enter the car, the police dog attacked him. Plaintiff subsequently sued the City and County of San Francisco.
Result
Settlement in the amount of $40,000.
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