Wilcoxen v. Paige

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Frederick D. Paige, finding that the plaintiff, Ramona Wilcoxen, was a keeper or harborer of the defendant’s dog and thus could not pursue a cause of action under the Illinois Animal Control Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 8, par. 351 et seq.). The plaintiff appeals.

We note that summary judgment is appropriate only when “the pleadings, depositions, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a…