Weekly v. City of Mesa

OPINION

JACOBSON, Judge.

Appellant Gregory Scott Weekly (plaintiff) appeals from judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, the City of Mesa (the City), 1 on his claim for strict liability pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-1025 (the dog bite statute) for injuries plaintiff received from being bitten by a police dog while being arrested. The only issue raised on appeal is whether the legislative amendment to A.R.S. § 11-1025, enacted after the occurrence here, which excepts the use of police dogs from strict liability under the dog bite statute, is applicable. We conclude that the amendment constituted a…