Landlord may be liable for pit bull attack
A landlord may be liable for injuries suffered by child in an attack by a tenant’s pit bull, a Maryland appellate court has ruled in reversing judgment. The plaintiff’s ten-year-old son suffered severe...
View ArticleLandlord faces liability for attack by tenant’s dog
A landlord may be liable for injuries suffered by a tenant who was bitten by another tenant’s dog, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal. The plaintiff lived in a municipal...
View ArticleBenchmarks: Pet sitter can sue over dog bite
It seems fair to expect that one who accepts payment as a pet sitter also accepts the risk of the occasional dog bite. But that’s not how one New Jersey court sees it. Last week, the New Jersey...
View ArticlePet sitter protected by dog-bite statute
A paid pet sitter could seek damages under the absolute liability provision of a state dog-bite law, the New Jersey Appellate Division has ruled in reversing a dismissal. The plaintiff is a...
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