Was Owner Liable For Injury Caused by Walker Unleashing Canines
On June 23, 2021, Mathew Still sued Paws & Rec., Inc for damages for personal injury. The verified complaint contained three causes of action. The first was for negligence, the second was for negligent hiring and supervision, and the third was denominated as “respondent superior.”
The verified complaint as amplified by the bill of particulars alleged the following salient facts. On March 22, 2021, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Still was inside a public park in the vicinity of Hicks Street and Amity Street, in Brooklyn, New York. On the same date, and at the same time and place, an employee of Paws was handling several dogs. The dog handler negligently unleashed the dogs, and the unleashed dogs aggressively ran wild and collided with Still causing him to sustain serious physical injuries.
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