Devitt v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Animal Care
Pamela Devitt was fatally attacked by pit bull dogs in the Littlerock area of Los Angeles County in May 2013. The dogs’ owner, Alex Jackson, was convicted of second-degree murder as a result of the attack. (See People v. Jackson (Apr. 18, 2016, B259906) [nonpub. opn.].) Pamela Devitt’s family—husband Benjamin Devitt, son Tad Devitt, and daughter April Devitt sued the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (the Department), the County of Los Angeles, and Marcia Mayeda, director of the Department. Plaintiffs allege that although defendants knew about multiple attacks by the dogs, and knew the dogs were either unlicensed or strays, defendants failed to comply with the Los Angeles County Code (LACC) requiring unlicensed and stray dogs to be captured.
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