HAYES v. ADAMS

No. 2-12-0681.

987 N.E.2d 402 (2013)

2013 IL App (2d) 120681

369 Ill. Dec. 775

Kristen N. HAYES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tina L. ADAMS, Defendant-Appellee (William J. Hearle, d/b/a Carriage House Animal Clinic, and Sekowski Veterinary Service, LLC, d/b/a Carriage House Animal Clinic, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

February 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Ambrose , Bradley M. Cosgrove , Ambrose & Associates, P.C., Chicago, for appellant.

Michael Resis , Ellen L. Green , SmithAmundse LLC, Chicago, Thomas P. Scherschel , St. Charles, for appellee.


OPINION

Justice SCHOSTOK delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 In this case involving injuries caused by a dog bite, the plaintiff, Kristen N. Hayes, appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Tina L. Adams. At issue is whether Adams was liable as the legal owner of the dog under the Animal Control Act (Act) (510 ILCS 5/16 (West 1996)). Adams was not present when the dog bit Hayes, having relinquished...

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