Wilson v. Bruce
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtYesawich Jr., J.
Appeal from an order and judgment of the Supreme Court (Dier, J.), entered February 18, 1993 in Washington County, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Plaintiffs brought this action to recover for injuries sustained by their infant son who was bitten by a dog owned by defendant’s neighbors and tenants, the Francetts, while playing in their yard. The theory underlying the complaint is that although defendant maintained control of the leased property and was aware, or should have been, of the vicious propensities. of the dog, he nonetheless neglected…
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