Newport v. Moran

*73WARDEN, J.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when defendants’ dog ran into plaintiff and knocked her down. The jury returned a verdict against defendant Patricia Moran (defendant).1 She argues that plaintiff failed to introduce sufficient evidence to present a jury question on the allegation of common law negligence. She also argues that a Lane County ordinance prohibiting owners from allowing dogs to run at large is not applicable and will not support a finding of liability on a theory of negligence per se.

Plaintiff and defendant are next door neighbors. In…