PET LAW - ONE DOG, ONE BITE, TWO CAUSES OF ACTION

New York’s Highest Court Issues Blockbuster Ruling for Dog Bite Victims

Press Release • Apr 20, 2025 08:00 PDT "Dog Bite King" Kenneth M. Phillips Explains National Impact of Flanders v. Goodfellow ALBANY, NY, April 20, 2025 (Ecnetnews.com) - In a landmark decision, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled that dog owners can now be held legally responsible for negligence when their dogs injure

PET LAW - ONE DOG, ONE BITE, TWO CAUSES OF ACTION

Our pets are our responsibilities….and to others, we also have these two responsibilities. Flanders v Goodfellow, 2025 NY Slip Op 02261, Decided on April 17, 2025, NY Court of Appeals, Halligan, J.: “Plaintiff Rebecca Flanders, a postal carrier, was bitten by a dog owned by Defendants Stephen and Michelle Goodfellow while delivering a package to their residence. She commenced this action to recover damages for her injuries, asserting causes of a…