Posted on 09/22/2012 1:14:01 PM PDT by Politicalmom
The April verdict by a Frederick County jury that awarded $620,000 to a Taneytown family after their dog was shot by a sheriff's deputy was upheld by a Montgomery County judge.
An attorney for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office argued that the jury's verdict should be set aside because it went against the weight of the evidence presented during the seven-day trial. Michael B. Rynd asked Judge Marielsa Bernard to either set aside the verdict or grant his motion for a new trial.
Bernard heard the case after Frederick County judges recused themselves.
She denied Rynd's motion, saying it would be inappropriate to substitute her judgment for the jury's verdict. She issued her ruling Monday.
Rynd also filed a motion to have the $620,000 judgment lowered.
Bernard agreed with Rynd that Maryland law caps damages for veterinary bills at $7,500 and reduced the original $20,000 for those costs.
The rest of the award, $600,000, was for mental anguish, pain and suffering, according to court records.
Rynd argued that portions of that amount should have been decreased because the jury awarded the exact same amount to each of the two homeowners, Roger and Sandi Jenkins. Sandi Jenkins seemed more upset during testimony at trial, so the damages should be less for her husband, Rynd said.
Bernard denied that part of the motion.
On April 3, a six-person jury found Deputy First Class Timothy Brooks violated the Jenkinses' rights under the Maryland Constitution when he shot their chocolate Labrador retriever, Brandi, on Jan. 9, 2010, while he and Deputy First Class Nathan Rector were at their Bullfrog Road home looking for their son, who was wanted on a civil warrant.
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Your posts on this thread are outstanding. I feel like I’m back in the dojo watching the master teach a child. My humble thanks for the work you’re doing here. Fortunately, FR is well read so that your wisdom here will spread beyond your normal sphere of influence!
I am humbled ;)
But I’m not saying anything that anyone with common sense doesn’t already know or can figure out with a little thought,
I missed the part where it says grown up adults should get $600,000 for phonied up pain and suffering just because their pooch got shot and survived. Get a grip!
Regardless, that was not your point.
“Read the whole thread so you know what you’re mad about.”
That was a lame response, arrogant, too. I guess we should ask you to actually read the article before shooting your mouth off.
This isn’t about what a dog is worth. It’s about what a dog owners dignity is worth. If this ***hole shot my dog he’d already be dead.
Their dignity isn’t worth $600,000. They are rip off artists who got a dumb jury in ultra liberal Montgomery county Maryland to help them steal from the taxpayers. Hopefully they will end up with something more fair in the $10,000 range to cover vet bills
$600k for a dog?
I love my dog. As much as anyone else. But she ain’t worth $600k.
Does this dog talk or something.
$600k for a dog?
I love my dog. As much as anyone else. But she ain’t worth $600k.
Does this dog talk or something.
$600k for a dog?
I love my dog. As much as anyone else. But she ain’t worth $600k.
Does this dog talk or something.
There is always the fear they would slobber you to death. Certainly a shooting offense.
There is always the fear they would slobber you to death. Certainly a shooting offense.
A little late to the party, but I agree with you.
Money talks to cruel and disrespectful meat heads (when common sense, morality and decency don't)...and voters have to pay for their employees’ screw ups.
Reminds the voters they are the police department's employers - not the bully with a badge. Respecting the property, individual rights and lives of others matters, even for cops. Here's one police department that will not be shooting pets as standard operating procedure. Many more to go.
I'm sending this article to our city council and Mayor. Last thing we need is a wild hair meat head screwing up. As far as I know, they are on top of this kind of crap, but you never know what training cops are getting these days from the crotch grabbing perverts at Homeland inSecurity.
You’re doing a little backpedaling now, LOL.
And hopefully the cop who did it will catch a bullet.
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