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STRUNK v. ZOLTANSKI

62 N.Y.2d 572 (1984)

Brian Strunk et al., Respondents, v. Joseph Zoltanski, Defendant, and Sophie Zoltanski, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 3, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas N. O'Hara for appellant.

Albert Pacione and John J. McBride for respondents.

Judges JASEN, MEYER and SIMONS concur with Judge JONES; Judge KAYE dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge COOKE and Judge WACHTLER concur.

JONES, J.

A landlord who, with knowledge that a prospective tenant has a vicious dog which will be kept on the premises, nonetheless leases the premises to such tenant without taking reasonable measures, by pertinent provisions in the lease or otherwise, to protect persons who might be on the premises from being attacked by the dog may be held liable to a person who...

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