Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hake
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 8, 1999PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAHERTY, Judge.
Elva Hake (Defendant) appeals an order of the Common Pleas Court of York County (trial court) finding her guilty of violating what is commonly called the “Dangerous Dog Statute” (Statute) of the Commonwealth’s Dog Law for harboring a dangerous dog and fining her $200 plus costs. 1 We affirm.
On January 13, 1998, seven-year old Katie Blankenstein (Child) was returning home from school at 4:00 p.m. when a male Pit Bull Terrier (Dog) ran out of a house and bit the Child on the leg. Norma Hendricks (Victim), an adult passerby taking her daily walk, observed the commotion and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. ScheinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Commonwealth v. MikulanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Meier v. MaleskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- AMERICAN TR. ASSOCIATIONS v. ScheinerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Commonwealth v. FineSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. SeylerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Aegis Security Insurance Co. v. Pennsylvania Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Commonwealth v. LopezCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
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