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Marshall Dennehey

All Bark and All Bite

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Key Points: In New York, if the owner of an animal knew or should have known the animal had vicious propensities, a plaintiff may seek to hold the owner strictly liable....more

Segal McCambridge

Going to the Dogs: New York Court of Appeals Opens Door to Animal Negligence Claims

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New York’s Court of Appeals has overturned decades-old precedent and permitted victims of animal-related injuries to recover damages against an animal’s owner. An injured person can now pursue claims against an animal’s owner...more

Goldberg Segalla

The Expansion of Dog Owner Liability in New York

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In a landmark decision likely to have wide-ranging implications for premises liability claims and insurance defense litigation, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has upended decades of precedent in its...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Do You Have A Duty To Cross The Rubicon?

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Property boundaries have great significance in law and life. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the boundary between Gaul and Italy in violation of Roman law, and nothing was the same for him thereafter. ...more

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