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Connecticut Mayor Sues Delta Airlines Over Dog Bite

Bridgeport’s mayor is suing Delta Airlines over a dog bite he says he suffered on a flight. A suit filed in state Superior Court alleges Mayor Joe Ganim was sitting in his seat on a Delta flight in November 2018 …

Virginia Woman Sues Animal Shelter Over Bite to Her Finger

A Virginia woman has sued a humane society that she says didn’t properly restrain a caged dog that bit her finger. Marie A. Franco-Wisnewski, 55, of Portsmouth, is seeking $240,000 in damages, plus costs and interests, from the Portsmouth Humane …

South Dakota Jury Awards $34K to Girl Bitten by Dog

A Brookings County, South Dakota, jury has awarded a girl more than $34,000 after she was attacked by a dog that had been declared vicious by county authorities twice before. The Argus Leader reports the award consists of $29,208 in …

Woman Sues Former NFL and Texas Player Benson over Dog Attack

Former NFL and University of Texas running back Cedric Benson has been sued by a woman who claims she and a dog she was walking were attacked by Benson’s two Rottweilers in July. Lynn Comegys claims she was walking past …

Family of Georgia Girl Attacked by Dog Awarded $36 Million

Prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., say the family of a girl who was critically injured in a dog attack has been awarded more than $36 million. County Solicitor’s Spokeswoman Terrie Clark said in a statement that a jury awarded the …

Judge Awards Utah Woman $250K In Dog Bite Suit

A judge has ruled in favor of an Ogden, Utah woman in a lawsuit over a severe dog bite. Second District Judge Mike DiReda found that Sara Loving was owed $250,000 in damages from defendants James and Cindy Davis for …