OK · jury_instructions
OUJI-CIV No. 13.4
DOG BITE
DOG BITE
[Plaintiff] is entitled to recover damages from Defendant for [his/her] injuries if
[he/she] has proved the following elements by the weight of the evidence:
1. [The Dog] bit [or injured] [Plaintiff];
2. [The Dog] acted without provocation;
3. At the time [The Dog] bit [or injured] [him/her], [Plaintiff] was in or on a
place where [he/she] had a lawful right to be; and
4. [Defendant] was the owner of [The Dog].
A person has a lawful right to be on private property if [he/she] has the express or
implied permission of the owner [or lessee] of the property [or is performing a
governmental duty or working for a utility there].
Provenance
- Source
- oscn.net
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
- Content hash
b334369f41859b26190448520e2b494339cb5523ae9da46d290002d1b0974fa2
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