GN v SM [2018] NZDT 1146 (7 May 2018) [pdf, 108 KB]
...deemed to be an owner caused damage? c. If so, what damages are payable? Is Mr SM a “dog owner” for the purposes of the Dog Control Act 1996? [3] Under the Dog Control Act 1996, an owner of a dog is relevantly defined as follows: owner, in relation to any dog, means every person who— (a) owns the dog; or (b) has the dog in his or her possession, whether the dog is at large or in confinement, otherwise than for a period not exceeding 72 hours for the purpose of preventing the...