Latz v. Parr

Mary Paone Latz v. Jacob Parr, No. 977, September Term, 2019. Opinion by Kenney, J. ANIMALS – INJURIES TO PERSONS – DUTIES AND LIABILITIES IN GENERAL Prior to April 1, 2012, recovery for injuries caused by a dog could be pursued under theories of both negligence and strict liability. As this Court explained in Slack v. Villari,

59 Md. App. 462, 470

(1984), “negligence that exposes an animal owner who is unaware of the animal’s dangerous propensities” is the “failure to control the [dog] or prevent the harm caused by it.” See also Moura v. Randall,

119 Md. App. 632, 644

(1998). NEGLIGENCE – BREACH…