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Ground Accidents |
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Cruelty
to Horses |
This segment contains cases dealing with legal liabilities for injuries suffered in
ground handling horses or in being on the ground around horses. |
Statutes
for Horsemen |
New York Appellate Division (1994) University liable for unsafe
ground handling practice
Louisiana Court of Appeals (1994) Handler kicked by horse
West Virginia Supreme Court (1995) Visitor kicked by horse--no
recovery
North Carolina Court of Appeals (1995) Police horse stepped on
citizen; sovereign immunity
Minnesota Court of Appeals (1996) Owner may be liable for injury
to farrier
Louisiana Court of Appeals (1996) Owner not liable for injury to
vet assistant during tubing
Oregon Court of Appeals (1996) City not liable for injury after parade
New York Appellate Division (1997) Rider assumed risk horse would
bolt while being saddled
Connecticut Superior Court (1997) Horse not a wild animal; owner's
fault must be shown
Nebraska Superior Court (1997) Owner not liable for horse's injury
to farrier
South Carolina Court of Appeals (1997) Owner not liable for horse's
injury to veterinarian
Louisiana Court of Appeals (1998) Owner not liable for horse's
injury to farrier
New York Supreme Court (1998) Groom not liable for kick
injury to horse identifier
Connecticut Superior Court (1999) Negligence suit against vet
does not require expert
New York Appellate Division (1999) Trainer did not assume
risk in loading accident
New York Appellate Division (1999) Advanced student assumed risk of
grooming injury
New York Appellate Division (1999) Show manager assumed risk of being
struck by horse in practice area
Louisiana Court of Appeals (2000) Owner not liable for
injuries caused by horse bite
Utah Supreme Court (2000) Biting is not abnormal
behavior for a horse; no liability for biting child hand feeding horse
Ohio Court of Appeals (2002) Owner discharged duty to
notify boarding stables of biting habits of horse
New York Trial Court (2003) Owner may be liable for
negligent unloading injury even without dangerous pony propensities
Rhode Island Supreme Court (2004) When horse stops being
at large under liability statute is a jury question
Louisiana Court of Appeals (2005) State not liable for negligent injury to
camper in city park
Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2005) Status as stallion alone does not establish liability
Michigan Court of Appeals (2005) No duty to keep farm dog under constant control
North Carolina Court of Appeals
(2005) Instructor for the disabled loses due to release
signed with employer