GREEN v. WILSON Et Al.

Because there is no evidence in the record sufficient to infer that the owners of the dog, the Wilsons,1 knew or should have known of their dog’s propensity to chase people (inside or outside of the home), the trial court did not err in granting the Wilsons’ motion for summary judgment.

For Green to recover damages resulting from the injuries she sustained while running away from the Wilsons’ dog,2 she must prove that the Wilsons knew or should have known of their dog’s propensity to do the particular act that caused the injury at issue.3 The particular act that allegedly caused Green’s injury…