Florida Appellate Panel Reverses Summary Judgment In Dog Bite Suit

(December 5, 2016, 11:35 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida appellate panel on Nov. 30 reversed summary judgment in favor of a guard dog company in a dog bite suit because Florida’s dog bite law “imposes strict liability on dog owners, subject only to a plaintiff’s comparative negligence, which in this case must be determined by the trier-of-fact” (Lisa Arellano v. Broward K-9/Miami K-9 Services Inc., No. 3D16-314, Fla. App., 3rd Dist.; 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17699)....

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