Ontario Court of Appeal rules dog walker was ‘owner’ in dog bite liability case

Ontario Court of Appeal rules dog walker was ‘owner’ in dog bite liability case

Ontario's highest court has ruled that a dog walker who was bitten while working cannot seek damages from her clients since provincial law defines her as the animal's "owner" at that time.
The Court of Appeal decision says the dog walker

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