JUSTICE PATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Dog Bite Statute, N.J.S.A. 4:19-16, imposes liability on dog owners in personal injury actions arising from dog bites in certain settings, "regardless of the former viciousness of such dog or the owner's knowledge of such viciousness." It establishes a strict liability cause of action that...
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