Section 12.56 Damages

LibraryTort Law 2016

C. (§12.56) Damages

Under Beckett v. Beckett, 48 Mo. 396 (1871), and Canefox v. Crenshaw, 24 Mo. 199 (1857), the owner or keeper of a wild animal is strictly liable for all damages caused by the animal, whether to property or person. See Restatement (Second) of Torts § 507(2) cmt. e (1977), for a possible limitation of damages to those damages that are a...

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