The accident scene was a road side river park. The dog was with a family playing in the river and ran off to greet a few small children exiting their vehicle at the road side. The dog ran into the street and then back down the dune without any injury as the SUV was able to stop in time. Judge Judy said morally you should not risk putting others in danger by avoiding the animal in the street. But IMHO there were 2 cases here that could have been brought to suit. I feel the SUV driver could have sued for damage to his vehicle by the woman rider, who got her teeth knocked out, for following too closely. The #1 rider, her husband, could have sued the #3 rider for the same reasons and collect for his injuries and damage sustained to his bike. The #3 rider was IMHO, most at fault and deserved nothing, yet was awarded $3500 from the dog owner for blue book value of his bike that was apparently totaled due to his negligence. The guy in the SUV would have had a case against the dog if it had done any damage to his vehicle but the riders had no case legally.
Ya, I watch Judge Judy as well as 10 million other people a day. I find it entertaining.
