HIGGINS v. BAILEY

No. 2020-290.

263 A.3d 1252 (2021)

2021 VT 74

Katherine HIGGINS v. Shawn BAILEY and Suzan Bailey.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

September 3, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Adler of Adler & McCabe, PLC, St. Johnsbury, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

John E. Brady of Brady/Donahue, Springfield, for Defendant-Appellees.

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Robinson, Eaton, Carroll and Cohen, JJ.


¶ 1. The primary issue in this case is whether a landlord who has no knowledge that a tenant's dog has dangerous propensities can be held liable for injuries the dog causes to individuals who enter the property with tenant's permission. Plaintiff Katherine Higgins, who was badly injured by a tenant's dog while on the leased property...

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