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VERRETT v. SILVER

No. 46041.

244 N.W.2d 147 (1976)

Jason VERRETT, a Minor, by His Father and Natural Guardian, Leo Verrett, and Leo Verrett, Individually, Appellants, v. Jerry SILVER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

July 2, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Errol K. Kantor, Minneapolis, for appellants.

Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan, R. D. Blanchard and J. Richard Bland, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.

YETKA, Justice.

This is a dog-bite action brought by plaintiffs pursuant to Minn.St. 347.22, to recover for damages arising out of an incident in which 5-year-old Jason Verrett was injured.1 Defendant's liability is dependent upon whether, under the peculiar facts of this case, he is an "owner" of the dog within the language of § 347.22, which provides that "[t]he term `owner' includes any person harboring or keeping a dog."

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