Michael Palmer still suffers from the injuries he sustained when his Green neighbor's dog attacked him in December 2022.

Palmer dropped a lawsuit against his landlord that claimed he knew the dog was dangerous and failed to act.

Palmer's attorneys say a new dog bite law didn't go far enough. They say landlords should be held responsible for their tenants' dogs.

Michael Palmer is still a broken man .

But Palmer, who was mauled by his neighbor’s dog in Green in December 2022, has given up a fight for his landlord to be held responsible for his attack – at least for now.

Palmer’s final pretrial in his civil lawsuit was scheduled for Dec. 9, but he dismissed the suit “without prejudice.” This means it could be refiled in Summit County Common Pleas Court.

Richard Zurz, one of Palmer’s A

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