Southern v. Valentine

—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint against defendant Muriel Gabriel dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this action seeking damages for injuries she sustained when a dog owned by defendant Roberta Valentine bit her. Supreme Court erred in denying the motion of defendant Muriel Gabriel, Valentine’s landlord, for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against her. A landlord whose tenant comes into possession of a dog after leasing the premises will be liable for injuries caused by the dog if the landlord had “knowledge of the vicious…