Consumer Law
A Maine Man Who Sued Over a Police Dog Settles For $325K
A man who filed a federal lawsuit that said a police officer violated his constitutional rights by using a police dog during a traffic stop has received a $325,000 settlement in the case.
Stephen Brennan sued the town of York and the police officer after the traffic stop in September 2019. The Portsmouth Herald reported the settlement on Tuesday.
Brennan’s attorney, Alexander Spadinger, said York police attempted to portray Brennan as the aggressor in the traffic stop. Brennan suffered multiple injuries as a result of dog bites, and they required months of follow up treatment, Spadinger said.
