During a jury trial for damages arising from a police dog bite, the plaintiff brought a supplementary motion to admit photographs of his injuries and medical records.
The plaintiff argued the evidence was relevant to the issue of excessive force and to challenge the credibility of the police officers regarding the number of times he was bitten.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the photographs required expert interpretation to be probative and that the medical records contained hearsay regarding the circumstances of the incident.
