Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Police Dog Bite
Edward D. Hogya v. City of Petaluma, Jason D. Jucutan
Published: Jan. 12, 2013 | Result Date: Dec. 10, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:2012-cv-00554 Settlement – $500,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
Edward Hogya filed suit against the City of Petaluma, alleging that the police used excessive force when they arrested him in December 2010. Police officers arrived at Hogya's house and had a verbal confrontation with him. Believing that Hogya might have been armed, a police officer released his dog, which bit Hogya and took off a chunk of his biceps. Hogya was unarmed and claimed he had not threatened anyone.
Result
The parties settled for $500,000.
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