Sandy v. Bushey
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
128 A. 513 (Me. 1925)
Relevant factsFree
The plaintiff grained his own horse in a section of the defendant Bushey's pasture away from other horses, while the defendant's horse -- known by the defendant to have previously shown vicious tendencies -- was also kept there. The defendant's horse approached and kicked the plaintiff, causing serious injury, and the trial court found for the plaintiff on a strict-liability theory.
IssueFree
Whether an individual is strictly liable for keeping an animal he knows has vicious tendencies.