Case Name: Michael Young, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jeffrey M. Young, an Infant, Plaintiff, v. Heather M. Wyman et al., Appellants, and Nicholas Bellini, Respondent. (And Another Related Action.)
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-12-27
Citations: 76 N.Y.2d 1009
Docket Number: 
Parties: Michael Young, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jeffrey M. Young, an Infant, Plaintiff, v Heather M. Wyman et al., Appellants, and Nicholas Bellini, Respondent. (And Another Related Action.)
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 76
Pages: 1009–1013

Head Matter:
Michael Young, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jeffrey M. Young, an Infant, Plaintiff, v Heather M. Wyman et al., Appellants, and Nicholas Bellini, Respondent. (And Another Related Action.)
Argued November 16,1990;
decided December 27, 1990
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Betsy R. Ruslander for appellants.
Michael J. Longstreet and William C. Foster for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs. We agree with so much of the memorandum at the Appellate Division (159 AD2d 792) as held that the mere presence of an unrestrained dog on the street does not give rise to a presumption of negligence on the part of its owner.
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa. Judge Kaye dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion in which Judge Simons concurs.