A San Diego County family is seeking $800,000 from the U.S. government after claiming a USPS mail carrier repeatedly pepper sprayed its dog, exposing two young children to chemicals it says caused asthma diagnoses. Closing arguments concluded Thursday in federal court.
(CN) — The parents of two young children in San Diego County are demanding almost $1 million from the U.S. government after they say a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier repeatedly pepper sprayed their family dog, resulting in asthma diagnoses for their son and daughter.
Attorneys representing the Galindo family and the government presented closing arguments to U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino during a bench trial on Thursday morning.
Debate has revolved around the nature of the two children’s illness. While the government has pointed to a variety of possible reasons for the asthma diagnosis, the plaintiffs say there is a simple explanation.
“These kids are glued to the dog, and the dog is glued to the kids,” attorney Jason Evans of Casey Gerry LLP said during closing arguments. “Not every relationship to pets is the same. This one is clearly special. It was just never thought the dog could be some source of toxin.”
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