Clark v. Rogers

The plaintiff, Donna Clark, sued defendant John Rogers, under section 16 of the Animal Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 8, par. 366) for injuries allegedly caused by Rogers’ horse. Plaintiff also sued defendant Wesley Cyrulik, on whose property the horse is boarded, under section 16 and a common law negligence theory. The plaintiff appeals from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of both defendants.

Rogers owned two stallions, one called Jet and the other named Ralph. In February 1982, Clark agreed to help Rogers train the stallions for horseshows. In return,…