Case Name: DAVID MURPHY v. CHARLES A. BUONATO, JR., ET AL.
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1996-10-29
Citations: 239 Conn. 935
Docket Number: SC 15558
Parties: DAVID MURPHY v. CHARLES A. BUONATO, JR., ET AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 239
Pages: 935–935

Head Matter:
DAVID MURPHY v. CHARLES A. BUONATO, JR., ET AL.
Decided October 29, 1996
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15558.
James A. Mulhall, Jr., in support of the petition.
David G. Hill, in opposition.

Opinion:
The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 42 Conn. App. 239 (AC 14053), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that the plaintiff was a 'keeper' under General Statutes § 22-327 and prohibited from recovering from the dog's owner for injuries caused by the dog when the plaintiff was temporarily caring for the dog at the owner's request?"