154 N.C. App. 492 - Ray v. Young’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “The test of the liability of the owner of the [animal] is . . . not the motive of the [animal] but whether the owner should know from the [animal's] past conduct that he is likely, if not restrained, to do an act from which a reasonable person, in the position of the owner, could foresee that an injury to the person or property of another would be likely to result.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 167 N.C. App. 283 - Thomas v. Weddle · 195 N.C. App. 786 - Williams v. Bird

2. “(1) that the animal was dangerous, vicious, mischievous, or ferocious, or one termed in law as possessing a vicious propensity; and (2) that the owner or keeper knew or should have known of the animal's vicious propensity, character, and habits.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 195 N.C. App. 786 - Williams v. Bird · Lee v. Collins

3. “After entering [defendants'] residence, plaintiff noticed Charlie behind her, "hissing with his back hunched up." Charlie then growled and bit plaintiff on the back of her left ankle. When plaintiff reached down to assess the damage to her ankle, the cat bit her left hand. Because the cat would not release plaintiff's hand, plaintiff "knocked [Charlie] up against the wall with [her] hand in his mouth," whereupon Charlie initially released his grip, but immediately bit plaintiff in the hand once more. Plaintiff knocked the cat against the wall twice more, and Charlie ended his attack. As a result of this attack, plaintiff suffered considerable injury to her left hand. . . . Charlie had bitten both defendants on past occasions, as well as a third individual, Mr. J. D. Denson. Plaintiff also testified that Charlie acted aggressively towards defendants' dog and other large dogs. Finally, plaintiff asserted that Charlie suffered from a "compulsive behavioral disorder" for which he had previously been medicated.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 195 N.C. App. 786 - Williams v. Bird