On Oct. 8, a jury awarded $79,703 to a mailman who was attacked by two pit bull mixes while he was on his route in Baytown. In May 2006, William Kinsey was delivering mail to Ray Rose’s home when two dogs escaped from the house and knocked him to the ground. The dogs bit him in the lower legs, thigh and buttocks; one wound required stitches. Kinsey was also diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder two months after the incident. He sued Rose, alleging he failed to control his dogs. Kinsey also said the dogs were known to have vicious propensities before the attack, claiming they would bark, growl and jump on a fence when he walked by. Rose argued the dogs had never escaped or bitten anyone before. He contended Kinsey provoked the dogs by kicking and swinging his mailbag at them.
Kinsey v. Rose, No. 2006-58473
