Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey
landlord liability for dogbite
My tenant's dog bit a delivery man
and then moved out. An attorney has threatened to sue me, saying I hold some responsibilty. Is this true.? I am in NJ and have no knowledge of tenant's whereabouts.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: landlord liability for dogbite
Your tenant can be easily be found by any attorney who knows what he is doing. The owner of a dog is absolutely liable in tort for any dog bite. I do not see how you can be sued for a dog belonging to a tenant or how it can be proved that you owned the dog. You should tell the lawyer to hire a good skip
tracer, if he does not have access to www.accurint.com which is what lawyers use to find people.
Call me if you like. For a reasonable fee I will find you lost tenant for you.
Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
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