Supreme Court of California

Priebe v. Nelson, S126412

The veterinarian's rule bars a kennel worker's strict liability claim against a dog owner under the "dog bite statute," Civil Code section 3342, for injuries sustained from a dog bite or attack while the worker was caring for the owner's dog boarded at the kennel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2006
• Published 08/28/2006

Judges

• BAXTER, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Ruel Walker, W. Ruel Walker, Oakland;  Janssen, Malloy, Needham, Morrison, Reinholtsen & Crowley, W. Timothy Needham and Michael Morrison, Eureka, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Chapman, Popik & White, Susan M. Popik, Benjamin J. Riley, San Francisco;  Mitchell, Brisso, Delaney & Vrieze and Nancy K. Delaney, Eureka, for Defendant and Appellant.