Clark v. Texaco, Inc.

Plaintiff drove her car into a retail Texaco Service Station operated by Lawrence Risner. While there, she was bitten by Risner’s German shepherd guard dog as she was showing the attendant the location of the car’s trunk. The dog had a history of attacking customers, but no precautions had been taken to ensure their protection.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant Texaco, Inc. Plaintiff alleged that Risner was a Texaco agent, that both Texaco and Risner knew or should have known of the threat that the dog was dangerous, and that they, nevertheless, failed to attempt to lessen that danger.…