Lewis v. Penney

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Wendell Lewis appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Lincoln County, Bradford, J.) allowing recovery only against defendant Catherine Holcomb on a negligence claim. Plaintiff suffered injuries when knocked over by a dog owned by Holcomb and kept on property owned by defendants Robert and Waneta Penney. He sued all three defendants on claims of strict liability pursuant to 7 M.R.S.A. § 36511 and of negligence. Plaintiff argues that despite the fact that the jury found him negligent, the Superior Court erred by denying him recovery on the statutory claim.…