Scavetta v. Wechsler

Decided 2017-03-16

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OPINION OF THE COURT Acosta, J.P. The primary question raised in this appeal is whether a negligence claim may be asserted against a defendant who attached a dog’s leash to an unsecured bicycle rack, which was put into motion when the dog dragged it through the streets and into the plaintiff, causing injury. We answer in the negative, on constraint of the…

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