San Diego County won a litigation case as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $5 million damages award to Mickail Myles, capping it at $1.5 million. The appellate judges ruled there was minimal evidence of lasting physical injury from a bite by a police dog. The court also vacated an order for nearly $6 million in attorneys' fees due to prejudicial errors that impeded a fair trial. The county is now in discussions regarding potential resolution or retrial of the damages issue.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the $5 million damages awarded to Mickail Myles, reducing it to $1.5 million, citing insufficient evidence of lasting injury.
The three-judge panel vacated a previous ruling that granted Myles' legal team nearly $6 million in attorneys' fees, due to the remanding of the damages.
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