Legal Opinion
Sligar v. Odell
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 6, 2010No. 64916-7-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
233 P.3d 914 (2010)
Mary SLIGAR, an individual, Appellant,
v.
Kara A. ODELL and "John Doe" Odell, wife and husband, and the marital community composed thereof, Respondents.
No. 64916-7-I.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.
July 6, 2010.
Mark W. Watson, The Law Offices of Watson & Gallagher, P.S., Tacoma, WA, for Appellant.
Eric S. Newman, McDermott Newman, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.
COX, J.
¶ 1 The owner of a dog that bites someone who is "lawfully" on the property of the dog owner is strictly liable for damages caused by the bite.[1] Someone is "lawfully" on the dog owner's property…
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