Marceau v. Norwich

On June 20, 1998, the defendant, police officer James Veiga, was investigating the theft of a vehicle in the area of 165 Franklin Street in Norwich. The plaintiff, Christie Marceau, and her grandson were assisting Veiga by indicating the direction in which they had seen the vehicle traveling. When the plaintiff raised her arm to point in that direction, the police dog held on a leash by Veiga bit the plaintiff in her thigh, injuring her.

The plaintiff filed a six count complaint dated November 2, 1998. The first and second counts allege violation by the named defendant city of Norwich (the…