Burton v. Guthrie
This is a personal injury action arising from an alleged encounter between two dogs: Max, a morkie and Sam, a golden retriever. The encounter is said to have occurred on November 14, 2013, when Ms. Burton was walking Max, on leash, in a residential neighbourhood in Parksville, B.C. The plaintiff alleges that she was charged at and pushed down to the ground by off-leash Sam. As a result of the fall, Ms. Burton suffered some serious injuries. Max is also said to have been injured by Sam in the melee. The defendants are Sams owners and deny virtually all of the plaintiffs allegations of fact....