Geist
Photo by Tom Smart
Sean Kendall - 2014
Photo by Tom Smart
Sean Kendall - 2018
Photo by Mike DeBernardo
COURT DOCUMENTS
United States Supreme Court – Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Federal District Court Action – Case No. 2:15-CV-00862
07/07/16 – Doc. 32 – Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendant’s Counterclaims and Memo in Support
07/13/16 – Doc. 35 – Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support
08/04/16 – Doc. 42 – Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment
08/29/16 – Doc. 45 – Plaintiff’s Memorandum In Opposition To Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgement
09/30/16 – Doc. 51 – Reply Memorandum In Support of MSJ
10/28/16 – Doc. 56 – Plaintiff’s Motion for SJ on Def Counterclaim and Supporting Memorandum
11/20/16 – Doc. 63 – Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Memo in Support
12/06/16 – Doc. 65 – Plaintiff Reply Memorandum in Support of MSJ on Defendant Counterclaim
01/03/17 – Doc. 68 – Plaintiff’s Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on Claims Against Olsen
01/31/17 – Doc. 71 – Memorandum Decision and Order (denying -32- City’s MSJ, granting -56- Kendalls’s MSJ on City’s Counterclaim)
02/17/17 – Doc. 74 – Memorandum Decision and Order
03/27/17 – Doc. 90 – Transcript of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (hearing on 2-7-2017)
Federal Appeal – Case No. 17-4039
07/14/17 – Doc. 01019841254 – Brief of Appellant
09/25/17 – Doc. 01019876589 – Reply Brief of Appellant
03/13/18 – Doc. 01019957517 – Order and Judgment (Terminated on the merits)
03/26/18 – Doc. 01019965249 – Petition for Rehearing En Banc – Final w App A
04/06/18 – Doc. 01019971810 – Order (denying petition for rehearing)
VIDEOS
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
04/11/18 – Court upholds ruling that officer was justified when he shot dog in backyard
04/10/18 – Federal appeals court declines to reconsider earlier ruling that police shooting of Geist the dog in Utah yard was justified (PDF here)
03/14/18 – Appeals court says police officer was justified in shooting Geist the dog in a Utah backyard (PDF here)
09/26/17 – Report: Salt Lake City police can build public trust through better training and accountability (PDF here)
07/21/17 – Utah high court spikes suit from the owner of Geist, a dog shot by an officer in 2014 (PDF here)
02/08/17 – Utah judge weighing issues in lawsuit against officer who shot Geist the dog (PDF here)
02/01/17 – Judge rejects request to throw out lawsuit over Geist the dog’s shooting (PDF here)
03/14/16 – City Council eyes changes at civilian review board in wake of police shootings (PDF here)
10/20/15 – Geist’s owner sues, seeks $2M from Salt Lake City over shooting of dog by police officer (PDF here)
06/25/15 – Utah man faces financial hurdle to sue the officer who shot his dog, Geist (PDF here)
06/12/15 – Burbank’s time as police chief: drug sweeps, shootings and diplomacy with protesters (PDF here)
10/26/14 – Utah rally: End police shootings of dogs (PDF here)
08/13/14 – Utahns upset over cop shooting dog make emotional appeals to Salt Lake City Council (PDF here)
08/01/14 – Salt Lake City police department clears officer who shot dog (PDF here)
06/29/14 – Owner of dog shot by Utah police turns down $10,000 offer (PDF here)
06/24/14 – Salt Lake man wants police officer who killed his dog fired (PDF here)
abc4
10/20/15 – Man suing SLC for $2 million after dog was shot killed by police
06/22/15 – Utah Police Council Approves Dog Encounter Training
12/18/14 – Owner of ‘Geist’, files lawsuit against Salt Lake City Police Department
10/13/14 – Sheriff announces mandatory animal training for Unified Police officers
08/12/14 – City Council listens to those who support justice for dog shot by officer
08/01/14 – Salt Lake City police officer who shot Geist the dog is cleared
08/01/14 – Salt Lake police and dog owner respond to dog shooting being justified
07/29/14 – Facebook post may have cost Salt Lake dog owner $10,000
07/24/14 – Owner wants policeman that shot his dog fired
06/28/14 – Angry protesters take a stand against Salt Lake Police
06/27/14 – Salt Lake Police Chief responds to public outcry over dog shooting
06/27/14 – Owner of dog shot by police officer confronts cops on video
06/23/14 – Thousands push police for answers after officer shoots dog
KSL
03/14/18 – Federal appeals court sides against owner of Geist, dog killed by police (PDF here)
07/22/17 – High court upholds dismissal of lawsuit from owner of dog shot by police (PDF here)
02/18/17 – Judge rules against man whose dog was shot and killed by police (PDF here)
12/17/15 – SLC asks federal judge to enforce $10K settlement with Geist owner (PDF here)
08/01/14 – Officer cleared in Sugar House dog shooting (PDF here)
07/30/14 – Owner of dog shot by police rejects settlement (PDF here)
06/28/14 – Hundreds ask for ‘Justice for Geist’ in rally outside police station (PDF here)
06/27/14 – SLCPD identifies officer involved in dog shooting, calls for civility (PDF here)
06/27/14 – Salt Lake City officer who shot dog is Trolley Square ‘hero’ (PDF here)
FOX 13
04/10/18 – Federal court refuses to re-hear case over dog’s shooting (PDF here)
07/20/17 – Utah Supreme Court tosses appeal over shooting of Geist (PDF here)
04/17/17 – Utah Supreme Court considers lawsuit over shooting of ‘Geist’ the dog (PDF here)
02/17/17 – Judge sides with SLCPD in shooting of Geist the dog (PDF here)
01/31/17 – Judge won’t toss lawsuit against SLCPD over dog’s shooting (PDF here)
07/11/16 – SLC asks judge to force settlement on owner of dog killed by police (PDF here)
12/17/15 – SLC files counterclaim over shooting of Geist the dog (PDF here)
07/21/14 – WVC man designs ‘no trespassing’ sign after dog shot, killed in SLC (PDF here)
DESERET NEWS
07/21/17 – High court upholds dismissal of lawsuit from owner of dog shot by police (PDF here)
02/18/17 – Judge rules against man whose dog was shot and killed by police during search for toddler (PDF here)
02/01/17 – Federal lawsuit involving Geist the dog can proceed, judge rules (PDF here)
07/31/14 – Settlement in dog shooting case reached, then rejected (PDF here)
06/27/14 – Chief sternly responds to public abuse over dog shooting (PDF here)
06/23/14 – ‘No trespassing’ sign may not stop officers from entering yard (PDF here)
06/19/14 – Investigation underway into why officer shot dog in its own yard (PDF here)
OTHER ONLINE
03/14/18 – Justice for Geist – Facebook
03/14/18 – Appeals Court: Officer Justified in Shooting Dog in Utah (PDF here) – US News
07/22/17 – Utah High Court OKs Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Dog Shooting (PDF here) – US News
04/18/17 – Man Challenges Lawsuit Fee Requirement After Police Kill Dog (PDF here) – US News
02/01/17 – Lawsuit over dog shot by Salt Lake police to move forward (PDF here) – AP News
02/01/17 – Judge allows $2 million lawsuit against SLC police for Geist the dog to continue (PDF here) – KUTV
12/18/15 – Geist Follow-up (PDF here) – Utah Stories
11/13/15 – Police can shoot your dog for no reason. It doesn’t have to be that way. (PDF here) – The Washington Post
11/10/15 – Salt Lake City cop shoots dog dead in back yard; Owner wants $1.5 million (PDF here) – Crime Watch Daily
10/20/15 – Utah man whose dog was shot dead by police in backyard files $2M lawsuit (PDF here) – NY Daily News
04/27/15 – Dogs That Cops Killed (PDF here) – Dog Murderers
12/19/14 – Owner whose dog was killed by police wants $1.5MILLION in damages (PDF here) – Daily Mail
10/16/14 – Dog Fatality Follow-Up: Police Are Haunted by Geist (PDF here) – Utah Stories
08/01/14 – Review Board Clears Officer in Dog Shooting (PDF here) – KUER
08/01/14 – Chief Burbank available for reporter Q&A at 10 a.m. this morning (PDF here) (Disposition letter) (Missing child call) (Firearm discharge call) – SLCPD
07/18/14 – Justice for Geist: Utah Dog Murdered By Police (PDF here) – Ladybud
07/09/14 – Justice for Geist: The Backyard Dog Killed By SLC Officer (PDF here) – Utah Stories
07/02/14 – Protestors demand justice after Utah police fatally shoot fenced-in dog (PDF here) – Guns.com
07/02/14 – Geist Rally in Salt Lake City (PDF here) – Utah Stories
06/27/14 – Burbank Defends Police Department Amid Outrage Over Dog Shooting (PDF here) – KUER
06/27/14 – Justice for Geist Rally (PDF here) – Utah Stories
06/27/14 – SLCPD Chief on Defense Over Dog Shooting (PDF here) – Utah Political Capital
06/25/14 – Utah man demands police officer be fired for fatally shooting dog in fenced backyard (PDF here) – NY Daily News
06/25/14 – Salt Lake City dog shot by police sparks protest (PDF here) – DogTime
06/19/14 – Man confronts police over dog shooting (PDF here) – DogTime