# Drake v. Dean

Canonical: https://californiapersonalinjurylaws.com/cases/drake/

California Court of Appeal, 1993. 15 Cal.App.4th 915, pp. 923–932.

Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin; publisher reported approval 2026-11-04. The original review date was not supplied.

## Case background

Read the opinion for the full facts and procedural history.

## What the court decided

The court said dog-owner negligence has its own rules. It is not limited to proof that the dog had known dangerous traits.

## Limits

A fall caused by a dog does not prove a claim by itself. The owner’s care and the cause still matter.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/4th/15/915.html