Legal Opinion
Wright v. Schum
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided November 2, 1989No. 18282Published
1Opinion of the Court
781 P.2d 1142 (1989)
Jason WRIGHT, a Minor by his Mother and Nexta Friend, Debra K. Wright, Appellants,
v.
John SCHUM, Respondent.
No. 18282.
Supreme Court of Nevada.
November 2, 1989.
Geoffrey White, Reno, Nev., for appellants.
Jon Douglas Benson, Reno, Nev., for respondent.
OPINION
SPRINGER, Justice:
This is a dog bite case. Eleven-year-old Jason Wright was walking home from a day's swimming when an escaped pit bulldog attacked him and injured him severely. Jason obtained a jury verdict in his favor against the owner of the pit bulldog, but the court dismissed his case against respondent Schum, who…
Also in this document: Dissent; Concurrence.
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sargent v. RossSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Uccello v. LaudenslayerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Wright v. SchumNevada Supreme Court · 1989
- Garrison Retirement Home v. HancockDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Vigil by and Through Vigil v. PayneColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
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