Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Buonato

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided October 29, 1996No. SC 15558PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 42 Conn. App. 239 (AC 14053), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that the plaintiff was a ‘keeper’ under General Statutes § 22-327 and prohibited from recovering from the dog’s owner for injuries caused by the dog when the plaintiff was temporarily caring for the dog at the owner’s request?”

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Murphy v. BuonatoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Murphy v. BuonatoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997