Commonwealth v. Figley

SILVESTRI, Senior Judge.

Joseph and Pamela Eritano (Eritanos) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) vacating a District Justice’s order declaring Brad and Marlene Figleys’ (Figleys) dog to be dangerous.

The facts, which are not in dispute, are as follows. On September 2, 1991, Eritanos’ two children, Lauren, age 5, and Joshua, age 15, were visiting Figleys’ home. While there, Lauren went into the kitchen with Figleys’ daughter, Nicole, who gave Lauren a piece of chicken to eat. As Lauren attempted to eat the chicken, the Figleys’ dog, Sama, an…