Calabro v. Bennett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Mugglin, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Sheridan, J.), entered December 4, 2000 in Saratoga County, which denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Plaintiff seeks damages for injuries sustained from having been bitten in the face by defendants’ Siberian husky. Defendants moved for summary judgment contending that they lacked knowledge that their dog had vicious propensities. Supreme Court denied the motion and defendants appeal.
We affirm. An owner is strictly liable for personal injuries caused by a domestic animal if the evidence establishes that…
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