Tab 1California generally holds a dog owner strictly liable when the dog bites someone in a public place or while that person is lawfully on private property. The injured person does not have to prove that the dog previously bit anyone, acted aggressively before, or gave the owner a reason to expect an attack.What Is…
California separates dogs into “potentially dangerous” and “vicious” classifications based on the animal’s conduct, the severity of any injury they cause, and whether the behavior occurred without provocation.What Qualifies as a Potentially Dangerous Dog?Dogs can meet the potentially dangerous classification in three ways, under California Food and Agricultural Code section 31601:Threatening Conduct Toward a PersonWhile…
