S&S TOWING & RECOVERY, LTD v. CHARNOTA

309 Ga. 117

FINAL COPY S20A0161. S&S TOWING & RECOVERY, LTD. et al. v. CHARNOTA. MCMILLIAN, Justice. We granted an interlocutory appeal in this “dog bite” case and expressed particular concern about whether the second sentence of OCGA § 51-2-7, which provides that an animal running at large in violation of a local “leash law” is considered a “vicious” animal, violates procedural due process. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that it does not and remand this case for further proceedings. The underlying facts show that on November 7, 2015, Michael Charnota was walking his dog “Katie,”…