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KRINGLE v. ELLIOTT

No. A09A1043.

686 S.E.2d 665 (2009)

KRINGLE, as next friend of Steven Lloyd, a minor v. ELLIOTT.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

November 13, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Craig Cotton, Cordele, for appellee.

Young, Thagard, Hoffman, Smith & Lawrence, Charles A. Shenton IV, Valdosta, appellee.

BARNES, Judge.

Norma Kringle on behalf of her then seven-year-old son, Steven Lloyd, brought an action against Cindy Elliott for injuries the child sustained when he was bitten by Elliott's golden retriever. At trial, the trial court granted Elliott's directed verdict motion on the ground that because this was the dog's first bite of a human, under Georgia's "first bite" rule there was no cause of action. Kringle appeals contending that the trial court erred in granting...

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