Walk It Through: The Dog at the Park
A dog that bites a jogger, an owner who says it never bit before, a small claim, and two years to sue.
A jogger on a park path is bitten on the leg by a dog that ran off its owner's porch.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A bite in a public park. A dangerous dog order from the city, a bite to another animal, and a homeowner's insurance claim are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.