Coppedge v. Travis

The defendant dog owner, Curtis Travis, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a trial to the court, in favor of the plaintiff, Camila Coppedge, in this tort action, commenced pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 2013) § 22-357, 1 commonly known as the dog bite statute. On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) "[t]he evidence supports a finding that ... § 22-357 does not apply as the dog's conduct was innocent," and (2) "[t]he evidence does not support a finding of proximate cause." We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On the basis of the evidence presented at…