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ERITANO v. COM.

547 Pa. 372 (1997)

690 A.2d 705

Joseph ERITANO and Pamela Eritano, et al., Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania (Brad Figley and Marlene Figley) Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth T. Stevenson, Louis M. Tarasi, Pittsburgh, for Appellants.

Thomas E. Lippard, Craig Frischman, Donald M. Lund, Pittsburgh, for Appellees.

Before FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and NIGRO, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

The question posed by this appeal is whether a dog that had not previously demonstrated any vicious propensities may be declared "dangerous" pursuant to the Dangerous Dog section of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-502-A,1 after the dog bit a child and caused severe injury.

The record establishes that on September 2, 1991, Appellants, Joseph and Pamela Eritano, permitted their children Joshua...

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