Levy v. McKay

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff brought an action for injuries she sustained upon being attacked and bitten by a dog owned by the defendants. This appeal followed the trial judge’s grant of a motion for summary judgment by the defendants. Held:

"[T]he two essential elements that must be proved in order to recover in a case of this nature are: (1) the animal has a vicious or dangerous character, and (2) knowledge of this propensity on the part of the owner.” Wright v. Morris, 143 Ga. App. 571 (239 SE2d 225).

Here by affidavits the two defendants denied any knowledge of any vicious…