Legal Opinion
Devincenzi v. Faulkner
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 1959No. Civ. 18124PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, J.
The normally peaceful coexistence of humans and canines was suddenly shattered on a late June afternoon in 1954. This litigation results.
Plaintiff owned two Great Danes. The male, “Colonel Cal,” weighed 135-145 pounds. His mate was slightly smaller. This pair entered defendant’s yard and attacked his dog, a cocker spaniel which weighed about 35 pounds. There is evidence that the Danes had seized opposite ends of the cocker and were seeking to pull him apart. A cool-headed neighbor fired a shotgun at the ground and frightened the Danes away. Defendant placed his injured spaniel in his car to…
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