In a dramatic legal confrontation, a California resident has taken a significant step by filing a lawsuit against a prominent logistics company and its employee following a vicious dog attack. On March 13, 2025, Jason Hulette filed the complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, targeting Fedex Custom Critical, Inc., and Kathleen Ann Lester as defendants.
The case revolves around an incident that occurred on April 4, 2023, when Hulette was allegedly attacked by a dog owned or controlled by Lester while she was acting within her employment scope with Fedex Custom Critical. The plaintiff claims that the defendants negligently allowed the dog to be unsupervised and uncontrolled, leading to an aggressive attack that caused him severe injuries. According to the complaint, "defendants so negligently, carelessly owned, maintained, and/or controlled said DOG causing it to aggressively and in a violent manner, viciously attack and bite plaintiff's person." The suit accuses the defendants of strict liability under Civil Code §3342 for failing to prevent the attack despite being aware of the dog's dangerous propensities.
Hulette asserts that this negligence resulted in substantial physical injuries affecting his health and nervous system. He alleges ongoing pain and suffering from these injuries which might lead to permanent disability. The complaint also mentions economic losses due to medical expenses incurred from surgeries and treatments necessary after the attack. Furthermore, Hulette argues that he has suffered property damage and loss of earnings capacity due to his inability to work post-incident.
Seeking justice through the court system, Hulette is asking for general damages exceeding the court's minimum jurisdictional limits. Additionally, he seeks compensation for lost earnings potential and medical expenses incurred as a result of the incident. His legal representation is pursuing interest on damages as permitted by law alongside costs associated with bringing this suit forward.
Representing Jason Hulette in this matter is attorney Mark K. Flores from Crane Flores LLP based in Santa Barbara. The case has been assigned Case No.: 2025CLIPPO403276 in Ventura County's Superior Court where it awaits further proceedings including a jury trial as demanded by Hulette’s legal team.