Fertsch v. Hall’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Except for animal trespass [§§ 504 and 505], one who possesses or harbors a domestic animal [§ 506] that he does not know or have reason to know to be abnormally dangerous [§ 509], is subject to liability for harm done by the animal if, but only if, (a) he intentionally causes the animal to do the harm, or (b) he is negligent in failing to prevent the harm.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dolezal v. Carbrey

2. “(sensitive to the bellystrap of a saddle). Because the extent of the defendant's knowledge was in conflict, the court said the question was one for the jury. From the evidence the jury could have found that, although defendants may not have been aware of the term as used in bulldogging, they knew that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dolezal v. Carbrey