Whelan v. Sullivan

This action arises out of a claim brought by the plaintiff, Pamela Whelan (“Whelan”), for injuries she suffered when she was attacked by a dog while she was visiting an apartment at 40 North Main Street, Natick, Massachusetts, which she sought to rent. The defendant, Michael Carr (“Carr”), neither the owner nor keeper of the dog,2 is the manager and indirect owner of 40 North Main Street, doing business as the Carr Development Company (“Company”).3 Whelan claims that Carr is liable for his negligent actions and those of his agents, as employees of the Company, which were the proximate cause…