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SLIGAR v. ODELL

No. 64916-7-I.

233 P.3d 914 (2010)

Mary SLIGAR, an individual, Appellant, v. Kara A. ODELL and "John Doe" Odell, wife and husband, and the marital community composed thereof, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 6, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark W. Watson, The Law Offices of Watson & Gallagher, P.S., Tacoma, WA, for Appellant.

Eric S. Newman, McDermott Newman, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

COX, J.

¶ 1 The owner of a dog that bites someone who is "lawfully" on the property of the dog owner is strictly liable for damages caused by the bite.1 Someone is "lawfully" on the dog owner's property when he or she is on "the property of the owner with the express or implied consent of the owner."2 But such consent "shall not be presumed when the property of the owner is fenced or reasonably posted...

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