Legal Opinion
Allison Ex Rel. Fox v. Page
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 20, 1996No. 94-1929PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Justice.
The dispositive issue in this case is whether premises liability can be imposed on landlords for injuries inflicted by a tenant’s dog. We decline to hold landlords responsible under these circumstances. Therefore, we reverse the district court’s refusal to grant the landlords’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
I.Background Facts and Proceedings.
Appellees, Robert L. Page and Clyda R. Page (landlords), owned a residential rental property. Their daughter and tenant, Julie Page, owned a dog that was allowed to run free in the fenced-in yard. In 1989, the dog injured…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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