Logan County Animal Control Warden v. Danley

This is an appeal by defendants Mark and Sara Danley from an order of the circuit court of Logan County finding defendants’ dogs to be vicious, pursuant to section 15(a)(1)(i) of the Animal Control Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 8, par. 365(a)(1)(i)), ordering defendants to pay to plaintiff, Logan County animal control warden, $2,965 for the use and benefit of Craig D. Conrady, $105 for boarding costs for their dogs, and requiring defendants to keep the dogs confined to an enclosure or run line. On appeal, defendants raise two issues.

The first issue is whether the Logan County State’s…