Johnson v. Kvasny

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

This is a dog bite case. Seven-year-old plaintiff Brandon Johnson was a guest in the home of defendants Jeffrey and Lynette Kvasny. The Kvasnys owned a Rottweiler dog, Damion, which the child was seen approaching on his hands and feet shortly before being bitten. The child and his guardian, Roland Johnson, filed this action under OCGA § 51-2-7 alleging negligence and that defendants should have known of the animal’s violent propensities. “In order to support an action for damages under OCGA § 51-2-7, it is necessary to show that the dog was vicious or dangerous and…