My dog broke through our fence and attacked a neighbor’s dog while she was out walking her. Her dog survived, I offered to pay the 3700.00 in medicals bills. They have threatened me with a civil suit for damages and pain and suffering on top of that. They also claim that I was negligent. My dog has never had violent tendencies, never has bitten anyone, most of the neighbors didn’t know I had a dog. My dog was in my fully fenced yard, and for some reason she broke through the fence and attacked this dog. We were also outside with her and the other dog would have died had my son not helped get her off. My dog was taken by animal control and put down. She didn’
t show any aggression to any human involved, including the officer. 1) Isn’t a dog considered personal property, not an extention of a person, so they can only sue for medical bills. 2) can I be negligent if my dog was not running loose, but in a fully fenced yard 3) How long does it normally take for a civil suit to actually go to court ? Thanks!