Severson v. Ring

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• property owner who did not legally own, keep, or harbor dog could nevertheless be liable in negligence if aware of dog’s vicious propensities
• property owner who did not legally own, keep, or harbor dog could nevertheless be liable in negligence if aware of dog's vicious propensities
• a recent prior attack, plus a warning by the dog owner delivered in front of the defendant premises owner, created a material issue of fact about the premises owner's knowledge
• a recent prior attack, plus a warning by the dog owner delivered in front of the defendant premises owner, created a material issue of fact about the premises owner's knowledge
• a recent prior attack, plus a warning by the dog owner delivered in front of the defendant premises owner, created a material issue of fact about the premises owner’s knowledge
• “[W]e note that greeting or petting a dog does not generally constitute provocation.”

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