HILLMAN v. GARCIARUBY

Docket No. S.F. 19238.

44 Cal.2d 625 (1955)

283 P.2d 1033

SADIE HILLMAN, Appellant, v. RUDOLPH GARCIARUBY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

May 27, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Purcell and Michael Riordan for Appellant.

Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon and John F. Ward for Respondents.


TRAYNOR, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in an action for personal injuries. Plaintiff's complaint alleged, and evidence was introduced to support the allegations, that as she was walking along a public sidewalk defendants' police dog jumped upon and knocked her down causing severe injuries, that the dog had a propensity to jump on people, that defendants knew of this propensity, and that, notwithstanding this knowledge, defendants allowed...

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