AUGSBURGER v. HOMESTEAD MUT. INS. CO.

No. 2012AP641.

838 N.W.2d 88 (2013)

2013 WI App 106

Julie A. AUGSBURGER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. HOMESTEAD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and George Kontos, Defendants-Appellants, ABC Insurance Company, Janet C. Veith, Edward Veith and Convergys Corporation, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed: August 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendants-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Robert N. Duimstra and Jarrod J. Papendorf of Menn Law Firm, Ltd., Appleton.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Joseph M. Troy and Rhonda L. Lanford of Habush, Habush & Rottier S.C., Appleton.

Before NEUBAUER, P.J., REILLY and GUNDRUM, JJ.


GUNDRUM, J.

¶ 1 Under WIS. STAT. § 174.02 (2011-12),1 an "owner" of a dog is subject to strict liability for injuries caused by the dog. An "owner" is "any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog." WIS. STAT. § 174.001(5). George Kontos permitted his adult daughter, her family, and their dogs to reside in a home he owned but in which he himself did not reside. Julie Augsburger alleges the dogs attacked and injured her when...

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