Gomes v. Byrne

51 Cal.2d 418 (1959)

ALFRED W. GOMES, Appellant,

v.

SELMA F. E. BYRNE, Respondent.

Sac. No. 6919.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Jan. 9, 1959.

P. M. Barceloux, Burton J. Goldstein, Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein, James William Morgan and Jordan M. Peckham for Appellant.

Albert M. King, Harry Dierup and Dorothy D. McKalson for Respondent.

SPENCE, J.

Plaintiff sought damages under the so-called Dog Bite Statute (Civ. Code, 3342) for injuries inflicted by defendant's dog. Following a trial without a jury, judgment was entered for defendant. Plaintiff appeals from said judgment and from the order…