5/12/21 - Pit Bull Attack: Is Landlord Liable for Dog Bite on Leased Property?
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Justin Wickizer, Director of Legal Operations, discusses Smith Freed Eberhard’s latest Legal Alert, "Pit Bull Attack: Is Landlord Liable for Dog Bite on Leased Property?". In this opinion, the Washington Supreme Court held that a landlord cannot be liable for a tenant’s dog biting a guest under a theory of premises liability. This opinion explicitly lays out when a landlord can be considered a possessor of property, which is a paramount first-step in determining liability for a premises liability claim.
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