Legal Opinion
Whitcomb v. Dancer
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 2, 1982No. 48-81PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
The plaintiffs, Michele Whitcomb and her father, Mason Whitcomb, have appealed in this civil action from summary judgment entered in favor of the defendants, George and Janice Dancer.
Michele Whitcomb, a minor six years of age, was injured when attacked and bitten by a dog allegedly owned by the defendants. This action was commenced on her behalf by her father, Mason Whitcomb, as her next friend, see 14 V.S.A. § 2657; V.R.C.P. 17(b), claiming negligence in permitting the animal'to run loose. Mason also joined in the suit ás a'-party plaintiff seeking to recover the costs of medical services…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dionisio v. Dacanay and Reynaldo C. Dacanay, by His Father and Next Friend v. Saturnina Mendoza, Victor P. Mendoza, and Doe Insurance Co. No. 1Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Burge v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Doyle v. Bowdoin CollegeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Sykas v. KearnsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1978
- Saliba v. SalibaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
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3Cited by15 opinions
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