Palermo v. Audubon Insurance Co.

11WOODARD, Judge.

Suit was brought on behalf of a minor child for a dog bite injury. The owner of the dog, Troy Drouin, lived in a rental home owned by his father, Roy Drouin. This incident took place at the plaintiffs’ residence, approximately one-half block from Troy Drouin’s residence. Both the dog’s owner and his father, the insured homeowner, were dismissed from the suit. Plaintiffs then proceeded solely against the homeowner’s insurance provider. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, finding that the insurance policy provided coverage for the incident…