Immunity Bars Officer’s Suit For Canine Bite
Juan Mata is a police officer with the City of Bangor, Michigan. Mata was injured when the police K-9 working with a Van Buren County deputy sheriff injured him during the arrest of a fleeing subject. Mata and his wife sued the County and the deputy sheriff, alleging that the County was liable as the owner of the dog and that the deputy was liable because of his gross…