Legal Opinion
Murdock v. Balle
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided February 21, 1985No. 1 CA-CIV 6877PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORCORAN, Judge.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether a cause of action brought pursuant to A.R.S. § 24-521, Arizona’s “dog bite statute”, is governed by the time limitations contained in A.R.S. § 12-541(3) or § 12-542.
On October 6, 1980, Larry Murdock brought this action against A.K. and Jane Doe Baile to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of being bitten by their dog on January 8, 1979. The complaint alleged a claim for relief based upon A.R.S. § 24-521 and a claim based upon common law negligence. Subsequently, the parties stipulated to a dismissal of the…
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