Cordner v. Hall
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the bite of the defendant’s dog, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the jury before Bennett, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $250 damages, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to prove these facts: While he was riding on a bicycle along Main Street in Manchester, the defendant’s dog attacked and bit him on one of his legs, and threw him upon the ground. As a result of this attack, the plaintiff’s knee was injured, he suffered much from physical and mental pain, was lame, unable to do any labor for a period of six months, and expended about $11 for medicine and medical attendance.
The plaintiff also claimed to have shown that he was still suffering from the injury to his knee, and that the duration of his injuries was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tomlinson v. Town of DerbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1876
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- Gulliver v. FowlerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
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