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STEINBERG v. PETTA

No. 63052.

114 Ill.2d 496 (1986)

501 N.E.2d 1263

JAMES STEINBERG, a Minor, Appellee, v. LAWRENCE PETTA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 3, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Mavrias and Judith A. Matthews, of Brenner, Mavrias, Dorn & Alm, of Chicago, for appellant.

Robert D. Quinlivan, of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgments reversed.

JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, the plaintiff, James Steinberg, was awarded $7,508.20 in this action to recover for injuries he sustained as a result of a dog bite. The dog belonged to tenants of the defendant, Lawrence Petta, and the basis for liability was the defendant's status under the Animal Control Act (Ill...

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