I would say no. The dog was where IT was supposed to be, your neighbor was NOT. If the neighbor sues, fight it!

Should be able to beat it in court. Piece of advice: When you have a dog in your yard that can bite, have at the very least a "beware of dog" sign up. That way you have given warning. You could even go further and put up a sign on your fence that says something like " Beware of Dog! Owner is not responsible for accident or injury as a result of disregarding this warning!"

i highly doubt it, and if you get taken to court you should be able to beat it because i doubt the neighbor was supposed to be in your yard messing with the dog, whereas your dog was restrained for a reason. you didn't do anything wrong. if you do get taken to court good luck

To a degree yes. We had a similar "issue" where our dog in our yard bit somebody who had walked through the gate. We were cited because we did not have a "Beware of Dog" sign up. And since the person was a total ______, our dog had to stay home for a while to "prove" she did not have rabies. The person who was bit did try to take it to court, the judge sat there and asked if there was a fence, the guy said yes. then the judged asked if there was a gate, again the guy said yes. the Judge asked, was that gate closed, the guy said yes. Then the judge went off saying basically "a closed gate on a fence is telling you something, either its there to keep something in, or there to keep YOU out." The case was dismissed. In your case if the dog is on a lead/chain/rope or in a fenced in yard with a gate then the responsibility becomes the other person's who either got too close to the dog or opened a gate and let himself/herself in. Liability may amount to a "slap on the wrist". A dog penned up or tied up usually satisfies county/city/state laws when it comes to animal safety laws. the thought is that the owner has taken the correct steps to keep their dog out of trouble. If troube takes place then somebody else is doing something that she really shouldn't oughta be doing.

I would think that you would be able to beat this if it goes to court. Your neighbor was trespassing. If your dog bit them, I say good dog for protecting the household. Also if your dog was restrained and your neighbor was stupid enough to be in your yard against your warnings, he/she deserved to be bitten...definitely don't take this laying down, though. If your neighbor tries to sue you, file a counter suit for trespassing and trauma do your dog ;)

Unfortunately, the law is a ass on the liability of dogs. You are responsible for the actions of your dog, even in your own yard. It is illegal to keep a vicious animal in your yard, period! According to the dog owners law site, if you have a sign on your gate warning about the dog, it will work against you in court because it proves you knew it was a dangerous dog. You do have a recourse, because you can have your neighbor charged with trespass in a cross suit. If your dog is destroyed because of his trespass, you can even recover the monetary value of your dog.

It depends on who your neighbor is. Is the neighbor a child? Homeowners are liable for dangerous conditions on their property. In most states, the amount of liability will depend on who the person injured is. If the person is a guest, you have the highest duty. If they are a trespasser, you have the lowest duty. There is one exception to this rule, and it is call "attractive nuisance." If you have a swimming pool, a swing set, a trail that acts as a shortcut to school, and perhaps even an animal, these are all things that would encourage people (especially kids) to trespass. In many states, you have a duty to take steps to ensure the safety of these people. NOTE: If your neighbor is an adult, you probably are not liable if you told them in advance.

I think you will be fine. My dog bit a kid that was skateboarding on my property in CA. No fence, no leash, no sign...nothing but a trespassing kid. His folks called the cops and they came and listened to everyones story. Then since Buster never left my property through the whole thing, they told those folks to keep their kid off other peoples property.

That can get tricky. You may actually be liable for this. If a burglar breaks into your house and gets hurt they can sue you and win. Even though this person was warned and was not given permission to enter your property, they were hurt by your animal and may very well win a case against you. I seriously hope not though. I hope they lose every penny and if you had to hire a lawyer to defend yourself I hope you sue him for the expenses occurred for a frivolous lawsuit.

yeah you are going to be liable. It falls under the "dog owners liability act", look it up, itll tell you everything. Once you are over the age of 16, you are responsible for the action of your animal