STEAGALD, et al v. EASON, et al. 300 Ga. 717 (2017)

Mar 06, 2017

OUTCOME: reversed

Holding 1 genuine issues of material fact existed as to whether dog keepers had knowledge that the dog had a propensity to bite another without provocation based on two snapping incidents the week bef ... ore the dog attacked neighbor, precluding summary judgment; and 2 plaintiff is not required to show that an incident involving the exact same conduct and the exact same injury must actually occur before the dog owner's knowledge of a vicious propensity may be inferred; disapproving Hamilton v. Walker, 235 Ga.App. 635, 510 S.E.2d 120.