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    A man was bitten twice by a chained German Shepard on a property owner's land while walking up the dirt path to the owner's door to sell magazines. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, finding the property owner liable for injuries from dog bites under state law, as the plaintiff was conducting himself lawfully on the property without provocation from the dog. On appeal, the court affirmed the ruling, determining that in the absence of a posted warning sign, visitors using the walkway to the house are lawfully present as licensees.

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    A man was bitten twice by a chained German Shepard on a property owner's land while walking up the dirt path to the owner's door to sell magazines. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, finding the property owner liable for injuries from dog bites under state law, as the plaintiff was conducting himself lawfully on the property without provocation from the dog. On appeal, the court affirmed the ruling, determining that in the absence of a posted warning sign, visitors using the walkway to the house are lawfully present as licensees.

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    Dobrin V Stebbins

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    A man was bitten twice by a chained German Shepard on a property owner's land while walking up the dirt path to the owner's door to sell magazines. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, finding the property owner liable for injuries from dog bites under state law, as the plaintiff was conducting himself lawfully on the property without provocation from the dog. On appeal, the court affirmed the ruling, determining that in the absence of a posted warning sign, visitors using the walkway to the house are lawfully present as licensees.

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    Joshua Sato

    Dobrin v. Stevens, Illinois Court of Appeals, 1970

    Facts - Defendant owned toy German Shepard, which was chained to a pipe on his

    property. Plaintiff came to sell magazines. He walked up a dirt path from the sidewalk

    and within five or ten feet from the door, was bitten twice. Pain lasted three or four days

    and victim received a tetanus shot.

    Procedural History - Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for personal injuries, court reviews

    appeal based on merits.

    Issue - Is a property owner who hasn’t posted a sign warning visitors away liable for

    injuries from dog bites?

    Rule of Law - Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, ch. 8, sec. 12d. “If a dog or other animal, without

    provocation, attacks or injures any person who is peaceably conducting himself in any

    place where he may lawfully be, the owner of such dog or other animal is liable in

    damages to such person for the full amount of the injury sustained.”

    Holding - Yes, in the absence of a sign, those who use the walkway to the house are

    licensees and are in a place where they can lawfully be.


    Court Order - Judgment affirmed.

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