Rhode Island General Laws 4-13.1-13. Liability of parents for damages caused by dog owned by minor
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In the event that the owner or keeper of the vicious dog is a minor, the parent or guardian of that minor is liable for all injuries and property damage sustained by any person or domestic animal caused by an unprovoked attack by that vicious dog.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 429, § 3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 4-13.1-13
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6