Jones v. Chalaire

Plaintiff sued defendant for damages to his vehicle caused by a collision with a lone horse, running unattended on Route 107, Cedar Swamp Road, Nassau County. The horse suddenly crossed from plaintiff’s right to left in front of the car and although plaintiff immediately applied his brakes he could not avoid the collision. The horse was killed. Defendant was a riding stable proprietor, and he *768testified that the horse had escaped from riders and was apparently running back to its stable in Muttontown.

A prima facie case of negligence can be made against the owner of a loose animal wandering…