BUSHNELL v. MOTT

No. 06-1044.

254 S.W.3d 451 (2008)

Genevia BUSHNELL and Deward Raymond (D.R.) Bushnell, Petitioners, v. Janet MOTT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 16, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Richardson, Bankston & Richardson, L.L.P., J. Bruce Bennett, Cardwell, Hart & Bennett, L.L.P., Austin, and Will S. Moursund, Moursund Law Office, Round Mountain, TX, for Petitioners.

Don E. Weiss, Stevens & Weiss, P.C., San Antonio, TX, for Respondent.

Cristol Schoessow, Bryla & Schoessow, Fredericksburg, TX, for Interested Party.

Marilyn Stiles Hampton Shoemaker, Austin, TX, pro se for Amicus Curiae.


PER CURIAM.

In this case, we consider whether the owner of a dog not known to be vicious owes a duty to attempt to stop the dog from attacking a person after the attack has begun. Because we hold that such a duty exists, we reverse the court of appeals' decision.

Genevia Bushnell was in the business of selling health and wellness products. Bushnell alleges that she went to Janet Mott's mobile home to deliver some products that Mott had purchased. Bushnell...

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