Legal Opinion
Auster v. Norwalk United Methodist Church
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 25, 2008No. SC 17672PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
The plaintiff, Virginia Auster, suffered injuries when she was bitten by a dog owned by an employee of the named defendant, Norwalk United Methodist Church.1 The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant seeking damages under the dog bite statute, General Statutes § 22-357,2 pursuant to *154which an owner or “keeper” of a dog is strictly hable for any damage caused by the dog to the person or property of another. Specifically, the plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant as a “keeper” of the dog under § 22-357. Following a jury trial, the jury returned a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Jackson v. Water Pollution Control AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Hancock v. FinchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Durrant v. BD. OF EDUC. OF CITY OF HARTFORDSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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3Cited by9 opinions
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