Case Name: Samantha Erosa, an Infant, by Her Mother and Natural Guardian, Sandra Erosa, et al., Respondents, v. Gladys Mendoza et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-07-28
Citations: 186 Misc. 2d 485
Docket Number: 
Parties: Samantha Erosa, an Infant, by Her Mother and Natural Guardian, Sandra Erosa, et al., Respondents, v Gladys Mendoza et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 485–486

Head Matter:
[719 NYS2d 792]
Samantha Erosa, an Infant, by Her Mother and Natural Guardian, Sandra Erosa, et al., Respondents, v Gladys Mendoza et al., Appellants.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
July 28, 2000
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Boeggeman George Hodges & Corde for appellants. Joseph P. Ferri, Jr., for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
Order entered on or about July 9, 1999 affirmed, with $10 costs.
Considering, among other factors, the claimed presence of a "Beware of Dog" sign on the defendants' residential premises, the nature and severity of the facial wounds sustained by the infant plaintiff as a result of the bites inflicted by defendants' dog, and the statements attributed to and admissions made by defendants concerning the dog's prior aggressive conduct, we agree with Civil Court that triable issues of fact exist as to whether defendants' dog had vicious propensities, and if so, whether those propensities were known or should have been known to the defendants (see, Gibbs v Grenadier Realty Corp., 173 AD2d 171; Beljean v Maiuzzo, 256 AD2d 533; Beck v Morse, 271 AD2d 916).