Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Poulin
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 29, 2004No. 2002-0318-AppealPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTTELL, Justice.
The plaintiff, Phillip Johnston (plaintiff or Johnston), appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Jon 1 Poulin and Barbara Poulin. The plaintiff asserts that the motion justice erred in her statutory interpretation of G.L.1956 § 4-14-1, and that the defendants should be held strictly liable for personal injuries caused by Barbara Poulin’s horse. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.
Facts and Procedural History
Barbara Poulin is the owner of a horse named Twig that she kept fenced on her property in Foster, Rhode…
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