Walk It Through: The Neighbor's Dog
Liable regardless of the dog's past, lawfully there by duty or invitation, and the police dog exception.
A letter carrier walks up a front path, and the homeowner's dog bites the carrier's hand.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One yard and one police dog. Damages in detail, comparative fault, and the dangerous dog hearings are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.