Our office represented a dog owner who invited the injured person into their home where several dogs were present. The injured person claimed one of the dogs bit her face during a period of play. Ultimately, the dog owner died during the pendency of the lawsuit. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Defendant dog owner, where it was determined that the injured person could not prove the elements of the Animal Control Act.
Litigation Successes
Dog Bite - Summary Judgment

Litigation Success
Bureau County – Dismissal - Trip and Fall
John Fleming represented a local municipality in a case where the injured person tripped and fell on a curved and sloped area of a curb, where the...
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John Fleming represented the defendant municipal entity in a case where the injured plaintiff, a man jogging on the sidewalk, fell in a square hole...
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