Judd v. Zupon

Plaintiffs appeal from an order denying them a new trial following a directed verdict against them in their action for injuries sustained as a result of cat bites.

Plaintiff Victoria E. Judd was scratched and bitten by two Siamese cats owned by defendants George and Christine Zupon and kept in the home of defendant Walter Zupon. The cats, both young mothers of new kittens, were nested in the basement. Plaintiff had come to the back door of the residence, and as she stepped into the entry the cats, who were coming up the interior stairway, attacked her legs. The only other incident in which…