April Feldman's Liability Case Study

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Can April Feldman (Feldman) be liable for the jogger’s injuries, when she properly restrained the dog and had no reasonable suspicion that her dog would harm an individual? Under Vermont Law, an owner of a domestic animal is not liable for injuries sustained by third parties, however there are exceptions. Restatement (First) of Torts § 509 (1938) Generally, “the possessor of a domestic animal is not subject to liability of others, unless the owner has reason to know of the animal’s dangerous propensities abnormal to its class.” Id. Feldman would mostly not be held liable for the jogger’s injuries because she did not have responsible suspicion that her dog, Brady was a probably source of danger. Although, Brady exhibited aggressive behavior