SMITH v. ROAN

No. 24003-CA.

605 So.2d 10 (1992)

Nelda June SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom ROAN and State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 23, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl Rice & Associates by William F. Kendig, plaintiff-appellant.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith, Cascio & Mullins by Charles S. Smith, for defendants-appellees.

Before SEXTON, LINDSAY and BROWN, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

In this tort action, plaintiff seeks damages from the owner of a German Shepherd. The owner of the dog had taken the animal to Rundell Veterinary Hospital for a routine visit. Plaintiff, as an assistant to the Veterinarian, held the dog while its nails were being clipped. The dog became agitated, its "head reared up and its teeth caught" plaintiff's upper lip causing the personal injuries involved in this litigation. The trial court found in favor of...

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