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JARVELA v. WASHTENAW COUNTY

No. 21-2820.

40 F.4th 761 (2022)

Cory JARVELA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WASHTENAW COUNTY, et al., Defendants, Richard Houk, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 22, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Stephen J. van Stempvoort , MILLER JOHNSON, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Shawn C. Cabot , CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellee. John M. Peters , JOHN M. PETERS, PLC, Rochester Hills, Michigan, for Amicus Curiae. ON BRIEF: Stephen J. van Stempvoort , Keith E. Eastland , Richard O. Cherry , MILLER JOHNSON, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Shawn C. Cabot , CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellee. John M. Peters , JOHN M. PETERS, PLC, Rochester Hills, Michigan, for Amicus Curiae.

Before: SUTTON, Chief Judge; KETHLEDGE and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

Cory Jarvela was bitten by a police dog after leading an officer on a high-speed chase and eventually fleeing on foot into a darkened, wooded area. Jarvela later brought this suit against Deputy Richard Houk, the dog's handler. The district court denied summary judgment to Houk, holding that he had a constitutional...

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