Bohan v. Ritzo

This appeal follows a Superior Court {Coffey, J.) jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, James Bohan, for injuries occasioned by a dog owned by the defendants, James and Carol Ritzo. We affirm.

The following facts were adduced at trial. On January 12, 1993, the plaintiff was riding his bicycle on Clough Drive in Portsmouth. As he was passing in front of the defendants’ house, he suddenly saw a small white dog about two feet away coming toward him from the *212defendants’ driveway. Afraid the dog was coming toward his right leg to bite him, the plaintiff instinctively stuck his right leg out to…