Legal Opinion
Butler v. Frieden
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided December 4, 1967No. Record 6485PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGordon, J.
The four-year-old plaintiff, Cathy Sue Frieden, sustained injuries when she was attacked on a public sidewalk in the City of Norfolk by an unattended and unleashed collie dog named Laddie. A Norfolk ordinance subjects an owner to a fine if his dog “shall go at large upon any public street... of the city, unless such dog is accompanied by an attendant or held in leash by a responsible person”. 1 Relying upon that ordinance, Cathy (by her next friend) brought this action against Laddie’s owners, Robert T. and Edith Butler, to recover damages for her personal injuries.
The trial court instructed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Standard Oil Co. v. RobertsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
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3Cited by42 opinions
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