WILLIAMS v. HILL

1931106.

658 So.2d 381 (1995)

James B. WILLIAMS and Bertha Williams v. William HILL.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Auffenorde, Huntsville, for appellants.

T. Randall Lyons and Alex L. Holtsford, Jr. of Nix, Holtsford & Vercelli, P.C., Montgomery, for appellee.


MADDOX, Justice.

This appeal raises an issue regarding the liability of a dog owner for allowing the dog to run at large on the public streets and roadways. The plaintiffs, James B. Williams and his wife, Bertha, appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, William Hill.

The specific question presented is whether a dog owner, who under Alabama law is charged with the general knowledge of the propensities of the breed of animal he or she owns,...

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