November 2008 The city pays $367,000 to settle legal claims brought by Paula Ybarra, who was attacked by dogs that the city had declared dangerous but never confiscated.
Other Minneapolis settlements
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November 2007 In the city's largest payout for a suit involving the Police Department, Minneapolis police officer Duy Ngo is awarded $4.5 million for injuries suffered in an undercover operation in which he was shot six times by a fellow police officer.
March 2005 The city approves a $355,775 settlement for police brutality brought by Rayma Wiggins and her daughter Gayna Wiggins, who were hurt by a Minneapolis police officer after a traffic stop.
June 2004 The City Council agrees to pay $995,000 to Michael Polley, who lost his colon and part of his small intestine after being beaten by police responding to a domestic dispute at his south Minneapolis home.
April 2001 A 16-year-old car-theft suspect is awarded $330,000 after suffering facial injuries, including a broken nose, when he was beaten by four Minneapolis police officers after he surrendered.
August 2000 The family of Brian Feist is awarded $500,000 after he is killed when his limousine is struck by a stolen car being chased by Minneapolis police the wrong way on Interstate 94.
Source: Star Tribune archive
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