McBride v. XYZ Insurance

hBoth the plaintiff, Tasha McBride, and the defendants, Allstate Insurance Company and its insured, Earline Hill, appeal a judgment awarding Ms. McBride’s daughter damages of $20,043.93 as the result of a dog bite. For the reasons expressed, we affirm in part, reverse in part and render.

*328 Factual and Procedural Background

The defendant, Mrs. Hill, lives on O’Keefe Drive in the Swan Lake area of Bossier City. She owns a large-to-medium Chow named Smokey, who weighs 50-65 lbs. According to Mrs. Hill and her daughter, Tierra West, Smokey was always kept in the back yard, which was completely…