9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 49 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Collier v. Zambito.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collier v. Zambito Anchor | green | “the owner of a domestic animal who either knows or should have known of that animal's vicious propensities will be held liable for the harm the animal causes as a result of those propensities” | 16 |
| 2 | Collier v. Zambito | green | “an animal that behaves in a manner that would not necessarily be considered dangerous or ferocious, but nevertheless reflects a proclivity to act in a way that puts others at risk of harm, can be found to have vicious propensities-albeit only when such proclivity results in the …” | 12 |
| 3 | Bard v. Jahnke | green | “when harm is caused by a domestic animal, its owner's liability is determined solely by application of the rule articulated in collier” | 4 |
| 4 | Taksen v. Kramer | green | “it is elementary in this state that an infant may be held civilly liable for damages caused by his or her tortious acts” | 3 |
| 5 | Caselli v. City of New York | green | “a municipality often will have numerous employees assigned to separate and diverse agencies or departments” | 3 |
| 6 | Sweeney v. McCormick | green | “heedlessness and . . . utter disregard' for the 'rights and safety of others” | 3 |
| 7 | Hargro v. Ross | green | “initial burden by establishing that it lacked actual or constructive knowledge that the dog had any vicious propensities” | 3 |
| 8 | Hargro v. Ross | green | “lacked actual or constructive knowledge that the dog had any vicious propensities” | 3 |
| 9 | Bernstein v. Penny Whistle Toys, Inc. | green | “that the dog's owner had any knowledge of its vicious propensities” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.