Cowan v. Carillo

Miller, Judge.

After their minor childrenE. G. andY. G. were bitten by a pit bull, Rafaela Carillo and Ernesto Gurrola (collectively, “the Plaintiffs”) filed suit against Daniel Cowan and Sarah Arechiga, the owners of the dog.1 The trial court granted partial summary judgment to the Plaintiffs, finding that there was no material question of fact as to whether the dog was properly restrained under OCGA § 51-2-7. A jury then returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs. Cowan and Arechiga appeal, contending that the trial court erred in finding that they were negligent under OCGA § 51-2-7 and…