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TANGA v. TANGA

94 N.J. Super. 5 (1967)

226 A.2d 723

ROSALIE M. TANGA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR ROBERT TANGA, ETC., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. LOUIS TANGA, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 5, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Myron J. Bromberg argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, attorneys).

Mr. Martin Newmark argued the cause for respondent (Mr. George P. Helfrich, attorney).

Before Judges CONFORD, FOLEY and LEONARD.

The opinion of the court was delivered by CONFORD, S.J.A.D.

This case presents for the first time the necessity for an appellate court to squarely decide whether New Jersey's "dog-bite" statute establishes a general rule of strict tort liability for injuries inflicted to another by the bite of one's dog. We hold that it does.

The statute, R.S. 4:19-16 (L. 1933, c. 427), reads as follows:<...

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