Landlord Not Liable for Dog Bite

January 1, 2006

LVT Number: 18556

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was bitten by another tenant's dog. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. It was undisputed that the dog bite incident didn't happen in the building or on landlord's property. So landlord wasn't liable.

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she was bitten by another tenant's dog. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. It was undisputed that the dog bite incident didn't happen in the building or on landlord's property. So landlord wasn't liable.

Braithwaite v. Presidential Properties: NYLJ, 12/19/05, p. 33, col. 3 (App. Div. 2 Dept; Adams; JP, Mastro, Liison, Lunn, JJ)

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