New York Court Reverses 2006 Ruling, Changing Law On Owner Liability For Harm Caused By Domestic Animals

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Krysia Nelson

Attorney at Law

A recent ruling from the Court of Appeals of New York has dramatically changed the New York law of negligence liability for harm caused by domestic animals.

A 2006 case in New York held that there can be no common-law negligence liability when a domestic animal causes harm. That case significantly changed the landscape of animal liability law in New York by eliminating common law negligence claims

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