Ireland v. Raymond

STUMBO, Judge:

Helen B. Ireland (hereinafter “Appellant”) appeals from a grant of summary judgment to William and Betty Wimsatt, Appellees herein. The issue presented is whether a landlord can be held liable for injuries resulting from an attack by his tenant’s dogs when the attack does not take place on the rented premises. The Bullitt Circuit Court held that the landlord could not be held liable. We affirm.

Appellees rented a house to Bruce and Kathy Raymond. The house is located between the homes of Appellant and Appel-lees. The Raymonds owned pit bulldogs, two of whom attacked Appellant…