On January 8, 2001, Deputy Fausnett was involved in an incident where he released his K9 dog ‘Dash’ on a suspect who had exited his vehicle with hands up. Following the K9’s engagement, Deputy Fausnett allegedly struck the suspect behind the head with his fist while the dog was mauling the suspect. The suspect attempted to cover his face from the dog and the punches thrown by Deputy Fausnett. The incident led to allegations of excessive force and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, as the suspect’s finger was severed during the encounter. The court found that the plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Deputy Fausnett for excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case was allowed to proceed on these claims. ([law.justia.com](https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/caedce/1%3A2021cv01170/397922/10/?utm_source=openai))

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