Legal Opinion
Cook v. Whitsell-Sherman
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 24, 2002No. 48A04-0111-CV-493PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
Tamara Cook challenges the trial court's determination that she is liable for injuries that occurred when her dog bit Kenneth Whitsell-Sherman. Cook also argues that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of potential future medical treatment for Whitsell-Sherman's injuries. Because we find that the trial court erred in concluding that Cook was negligent per se for Whit-sell-Sherman's injuries, we reverse and remand.
Facts and Procedural History
On July 31, 1998, Whitsell-Sherman was delivering mail as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service…
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