Q: my mother in law watching my dog he got out of home knocked over a neighbor who is responsible for dogs actions
my wife and i were out of town and not at residence dog was in my mother in laws care and custody the latch on storm door did not work properly this was stated to my wife and i by my mother in law(we are presently divorced) he pushed the storm door open and knocked the neighbor down simply wondering who is responsible for the neighbors injuries please advise this is in Jeffersonville indiana the dog was at my mother in laws residence
A:
Morally more you than her--she's doing you a favor, not her fault if dog gets out and you two want to sneer at her latch--you didn't fix it for her did you?
As the person in charge of the dog she is responsible for securing it. If you get too heavy about it that'll be the last time she does and you will be periodically reminded. I would suggest that you notify your homeowners to protect yourself, if they aren't covering it tell her to report it to hers, that way she is protected, and that you'll cover any increase in rates if they happen as she was doing y'all a favor (as you may know if you checked kennel/vet prices first).
A: Your mother-in-law's homeowner's police should cover it. Check with her insurance agent.
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