Chapter 3: Animal Injury Liability
A. Definition
B. Elements
Injuries Inflicted by Domestic Animals
1. The animal had vicious tendencies
2. The owner had knowledge or notice of the animal’s vicious tendencies
3. The owner did not exercise reasonable care to prevent injuries reasonably anticipated to result from the vicious tendencies
Injuries Inflicted by Wild Animals
C. Elements Defined
Injuries Inflicted by Domestic Animals
Injuries Inflicted by Wild Animals
D. Defenses
Assumption of Risk
Comparative Negligence
Designation of Nonparty at Fault
Statute of Limitations
Statutory Immunity
E. Remedies
F. Forms
Complaint for Animal Injury—Dog Bite
Complaint for Animal Injury—Wild Animal
