SO YOUR DOG BIT THE NEIGHBOR. ARE YOU LIABLE?
The short answer is yes. The Utah legislature has enacted a statute that changed the common law in Utah regarding dog bites. Traditionally, you were only liable if you knew or should have known that your dog had a dangerous propensity. That is still the case in may States, including New York.
Utah has strict liability. In other words, if your dog bites or otherwise injuries another person, you are liable regardless of your own negligence. No one free bite rule in Utah.
Courts have narrowed the statute in interpreting it. For example, if your neighbor teased or otherwise provoked your dog, you may not be liable for your neighbors injuries when your dog defended itself.
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Comment by payday loans — January 26, 2010 @ 2:59 pm