Chew v. Gates

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1994-06-27

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Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Partial Concurrences and Partial Dissents by Judges NORRIS and TROTT. REINHARDT, Circuit Judge: On appeal, Thane Carl Chew seeks the right to pursue his claims for damages resulting from dog bites inflicted on him by a police dog the Los Angeles Police Department uses to capture suspected criminals. Chew brought his action in federal district court pursuant to <span class="c…

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