Legal Opinion
Stoop v. Kurtz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 16, 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roberto, J.), *530entered June 6, 1985, which dismissed their complaint, after a jury trial.
Judgment reversed, in the interest of justice, without costs or disbursements, and new trial granted.
This action arose out of an incident in which the defendant’s dog ran into the infant plaintiff, fracturing his leg. The action was based on theories of ordinary negligence and strict liability for injuries caused by an animal known to have vicious propensities.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Russell v. LepreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Panzer v. HardingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Fox v. MartinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- McCullough v. MaurerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Austin v. BascaranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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