Brown v. Pierce

Sognier, Judge.

This is a dog bite case. A German Shepherd dog, owned by Stephen and Debra Pierce, attacked and mauled six-year-old Jason Carter Brown while Brown was playing in his own yard. Summary judgment was granted to the Pierces in the personal injury suit brought by Brown, by next friend Pamela Youngblood, Brown’s mother. This appeal ensued.

Appellees moved for summary judgment on the basis of their affidavits denying they had any knowledge prior to the subject incident that their dog had ever bitten another human being. Appellant failed to present any evidence controverting appellees’…