Maryland Backs off Pit Bull Ruling, But Not Enough

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care2.com 26 Aug '12, 7pm

Maryland Backs off Pit Bull Ruling, But Not Enough

The Maryland Court of Appeals has partially reversed a ruling it made this spring that declared pit bulls and pit mixes “inherently dangerous” and imposed strict liability on owners and landlords. However, the reversal only removes pit bull mixes and leaves the rest intact, even though the term “pit bull” was never defined by the court. The original ruling was the result of an attack on 10-year-old Dominic Solesky in 2007, whose family sued the dog owners landlord, Dorothy M. Tracey in Tracey v. Solesky . Before the ruling all dogs had to bite once before being declared dangerous and victims of an attack who wanted to file a lawsuit had to prove that the dogs owner or landlord knew the dog had a history of being aggressive. Now, anyone who wants to sue will only need to prove that owners and landlords knew the dog was a pit bull and they will be financially responsible fo...

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