Sayers Ex Rel. Sayers v. Haushalter

SMITH, Judge.

This is a dog bite case. A judgment in favor of respondent Lori Ann Sayers for $3000, and for her parents for $150 was entered in accordance with a jury verdict. Defendants appeal.

The incident giving rise to this litigation occurred at the home of Lori’s paternal grandfather, who is the next door neighbor of defendants, the owners of the dog. The dog is an Alaskan Malemute of substantial size. On Memorial day the defendants and their dog were visiting in the grandparents’ house at the express invitation of the grandfather. Lori, her sister and father entered the home for a visit…