Legal Opinion
Galgano v. Town of North Hempstead
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 12, 2007PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Galasso, J.), entered December 27, 2005, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To recover in strict liability in tort for a dog bite or attack, the plaintiff must establish that the dog had vicious propensities and that the owner knew or should have known of the dog’s propensities (see Longstreet v Peltz, 33 AD3d 673 [2006]; Lugo v Angle of Green, 268 AD2d 567 [2000]).…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Collier v. ZambitoNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Bard v. JahnkeNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Claps v. Animal Haven, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Lugo v. Angle of Green, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Longstreet v. PeltzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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