For nearly 200 years, the law of New York has been that the owner of a domestic animal who either knows or should have known of that animal's vicious propensities will be held responsible for any harm the animal causes as a result of those propensities. See e.g. Vrooman v Lawyer, 13 Johns 339 ; Hosmer v Carney, 228 NY 73, 75 ; see also,
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$1,200,000 settlement following a jury verdict for a motorscyclist who sustained leg fractures requiring surgery as a result of a collision with a police
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$1,000,000 settlement following a jury verdict for a young man who was struck from behind by a New York City santitation truck while riding a bicycle, sustaining a wrist fracture and ankle injuries requiring
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