Wagner Ex Rel. Wagner v. Squibb

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Ronald and Deborah Squibb (“the Squibbs”) appeal from the trial court’s amended judgment as a matter of law, entered in favor of plaintiff Hayley Wagner, who appears by and through her parents, Peter and Lori Wagner (“the Wag-ners”). We affirm.

[¶ 2] On December 27, 1998, one of the Squibbs’ dogs bit Hayley Wagner. The Squibbs were out of town at the time of the incident, but had asked Thomas Sem-mens to care for the Squibbs’ house and dogs during their absence. At the time of the incident the dogs were loose in front of the house. Semmens had been told to keep the dogs…