Vannucci v. Vannucci

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ariel E. Belen, J.

Plaintiff, Anthony Vannucci, is the son of the defendants Louis and Catherine Vannucci. On March 6, 1995, while visiting with his parents in their living room, Anthony Vannucci *183was savagely bitten by his parents’ pet dog Samson, who was apparently roaming the house unfettered. Defendants here move for summary judgment upon the ground that plaintiff was aware of Samson’s penchant for biting.

It is undisputed that Samson had bitten before this incident and that he had in fact bitten plaintiffs sister Lisa approximately one year earlier. It appears from the…