A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors' dog from a canal can't sue the animal's owners, according to New Jersey's Supreme Court.
Injuries to a woman who heroically jumped in a canal to save a neighbor’s dog were not considered viable as a cause of action under the state’s rescue doctrine. See Ann Samolyk v..
A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors’ dog from a canal can’t sue the pooch’s owners, New Jersey’s Supreme.