What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
California
I have a room mate that owns a dog. The dog is not mine and is registered and licensed by room mate.
I wasn't around or even saw any of this but apparently the dog got out of house and bit the plantiff (neighbor on neighbor's property) The dog owner took control of dog after dog escaped. The dog owner offerred assistance and wanted to see dog bite but plantiff refused to show and went inside house. It is my understanding per animal control report that the injury is a minor scratch and noted that the plantiff went to the Emergency Room at hospital.
The next day I see plantiff wearing a cast for a few days and talking to all of the neighbors
Now neighbor is suing both me and the dog owner for loss of wages, attorney fees, cost of medical, nerve damage etc. which is frivoulous and retalitory in nature against me because plantiff and myself have bad blood between each other and this neighbor is a shyster/opportunist who had liens on record and doesn't pay bills on time. I know this person very well from past dealings
My homeowner's insurance will defend me if this does go to court.
Again as previously mentioned, I'm not the owner of the dog and wasn't even around when this happened. The plantiff's attorney and plantiff are trying to say that I knowingly harbored a dangerous dog and contributed in some type of negligence. I don't see how this is applicable but I think because I am the homeowner and have home owners insurance the plantiff and attorney see $$$ in this and are going for broke.
Usually attorneys don't take civil cases unless they know it is a win.
I know the character of the plantiff and this person doesn't have that kind of $$$ to hire an attorney so I suspect the attorney is doing this on a contingency basis unless another family member is paying for this.
What is the chance of this person winning a civil suit against me?
California
I have a room mate that owns a dog. The dog is not mine and is registered and licensed by room mate.
I wasn't around or even saw any of this but apparently the dog got out of house and bit the plantiff (neighbor on neighbor's property) The dog owner took control of dog after dog escaped. The dog owner offerred assistance and wanted to see dog bite but plantiff refused to show and went inside house. It is my understanding per animal control report that the injury is a minor scratch and noted that the plantiff went to the Emergency Room at hospital.
The next day I see plantiff wearing a cast for a few days and talking to all of the neighbors
Now neighbor is suing both me and the dog owner for loss of wages, attorney fees, cost of medical, nerve damage etc. which is frivoulous and retalitory in nature against me because plantiff and myself have bad blood between each other and this neighbor is a shyster/opportunist who had liens on record and doesn't pay bills on time. I know this person very well from past dealingsMy homeowner's insurance will defend me if this does go to court.
Again as previously mentioned, I'm not the owner of the dog and wasn't even around when this happened. The plantiff's attorney and plantiff are trying to say that I knowingly harbored a dangerous dog and contributed in some type of negligence. I don't see how this is applicable but I think because I am the homeowner and have home owners insurance the plantiff and attorney see $$$ in this and are going for broke.
Usually attorneys don't take civil cases unless they know it is a win.
I know the character of the plantiff and this person doesn't have that kind of $$$ to hire an attorney so I suspect the attorney is doing this on a contingency basis unless another family member is paying for this.
What is the chance of this person winning a civil suit against me?