Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Douglas
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Zelda Jonas, J.
Plaintiffs, husband and wife, have commenced an action to recover for the death of the family dog. According to the allegations in the verified complaint, the plaintiffs were walking their three dogs on the side of the street on a quiet residential road in Lake Success when the defendant allegedly drove her automobile at an excess rate of speed striking plaintiffs’ dog, Coco. Plaintiff wife claims that she was walking Coco when she *510leaped out of the path of the speeding automobile, narrowly escaping serious injury. Coco was not as fortunate and was crushed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bovsun v. SanperiNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Fowler v. Town of TiconderogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Jason v. ParksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- P.W.B. Enterprises, Inc. v. Ark Management Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
3Cited by3 opinions
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