DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Civ. § 10.19
Dog Bite
DOG BITE
The owner of a dog that causes [injury / death / loss] to person or property is
liable in damages, unless the [injury / death / loss] occurred when [plaintiff’s name]
was:
{Include applicable defense:}
(1) Committing or attempting to commit a trespass or other criminal
offense on the owner’s property; or
(2) Committing or attempting to commit a criminal offense against any
person; or
(3) Teasing, tormenting or abusing the dog.
[Plaintiff’s name] bears the burden to prove that none of the exceptions apply.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- civ-2025-10-22
- Content hash
b22a0688f9286538fe849e7654471cba95b7f08fe7d782aab05242f2558080cd
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