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They Don't Call Attorney the Pitbull Litigator for Nothing?

Pitbull litigator and Litigation in Animal Law Cases One of the first cases in federal law involving a pitbull in Northern California, was when the police killed the owner's pitbull..... Summary:  Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Primary Citation:    36 F3d 65 (9th Cir. 1994) Motion for leave to amend § 1983 civil rights complaint to add claims that police officer violated Fourth Amendment by shooting pet dog and by pointing gun at one plaintiff was denied and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered summary judgment in favor of police officers and city. Plaintiffs appealed. The Court of Appeals held that: (1) killing of pet dog stated Fourth Amendment violation, but (2) no seizure of plaintiff occurred when police pointed gun. Case below (non pitbull dog we assume) re 42 USC 1983 claim: Moreno v. Hughes 2016 WL 212932 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 19, 2016) This § 1983 action arises from the shooting of Plaintiffs' dog by D