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Equestrian Fails To Prove That Driver Caused Injury

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Monday, June 11, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN

In an unusual dispute involving an ongoing feud between neighbors, a Middletown jury ruled against a woman who claimed she severely hurt her back when a man purposely screeched his tires and spooked the horse she was riding.

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Jacob v. Winkhaus

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The 'dog-bite' statute provides, 'If any dog does any damage to either the body or property of any person, the owner or keeper, or, if the owner or keeper is a minor, the parent or guardian of such minor, shall be liable for such damage, except when such damage has been occasioned to the body or property of a person who, at the time such damage was sustained, was committing a trespass or other tort, or was teasing, tormenting, or abusing such dog.'