Hill v. Hoig

Following a jury trial, the trial court awarded plaintiff Lillian Hill $8,000, plus costs, for injuries that she sustained from a poodle dog belonging to defendants Donald and Marge Hoig. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm. This appeal is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).

Plaintiff was walking on the sidewalk when she witnessed a truck hit defendants’ dog. The dog was lying in the middle of the road and plaintiff decided to move him to safety. In the process of moving the dog, plaintiff sustained a bite on her right hand. Defendants asserted that their dog did…