1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wn.2d
  4. 94 Wn.2d
  5. 94 Wn.2d 867 (1980)
 

ARNOLD v. LAIRD

No. 46762.

94 Wn.2d 867 (1980)

621 P.2d 138

ROBERT L. ARNOLD, ET AL, Petitioners, v. ROY C. LAIRD, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, by James D. Hailey and Paul W. Whelan, for petitioners.

Donald D. Skinner, for respondents.

STAFFORD, J.

This case is concerned with common law liability of the owner of an animal which injures a person. The Court of Appeals held there was no negligence cause of action. We affirm.

The Arnolds, plaintiffs, and the Lairds, defendants, were neighbors. Debrah Arnold climbed on the cyclone fence which separated their yards. Blanket, the Lairds' Great Dane, ran to the fence and either bit or clawed at Debbie's...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases