Legal Opinion
Ross v. Lowe
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 1993No. 35S02-9308-CV-948PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
KRAHULIK, Justice.
Does a landowner fulfill his duty to invitees by fencing his yard and leaving the family dog in the care of his 12-year-old daughter? Not necessarily.
Thomas E. Ross (Plaintiff-Appellant below) seeks transfer after the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's entry of judgment on the evidence against him and in favor of Val D. Lowe (Defendant-Appel-lee below) in this negligence action. Ross v. Lowe (1992), Ind.App., 605 N.E.2d 786. We grant transfer and remand the case for a new trial.
The facts most favorable to Ross show the following. Lowe owned a…
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