Sec. 28. Nothing in this act contained shall be construed as limiting the common law liability of the owner of a dog for damages committed by it.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.288
Common law liability
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 198 Mich. App. 19 - Feister v. Bosack (1993)
Most recently applied in 271 Mich. App. 604 - Hiner v. Mojica (October 2006)
1919, Act 339, Eff
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