Sawh v. City of Lino Lakes

OPINION

STRAS, Justice.

This appeal arises out of three biting incidents involving a dog owned by re*630spondent Mitchell Sawh. After the first bite, appellant City of Lino Lakes (“the City”) designated Sawh’s dog as “potentially dangerous.” After the second bite, the City designated the dog as “dangerous.” And after the third bite, the City ordered the dog’s destruction. Sawh appealed the City’s decisions by writ of cer-tiorari. The court of appeals reversed the City’s decisions, holding that Sawh’s inability to challenge the “potentially dangerous” designation violated his right to procedural due…