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"                      <p class=\"imgtitle\"></p>           GALVESTON - San Leon resident Kathleen McCarthy seeks more than $50,000 from Rick Harper for a dog attack in July.<br /><br />A lawsuit filed Oct. 26 in Galveston County District Court claims Harper's dog assaulted McCarthy on July 6 when the plaintiff was at his residence.<br /><br />\"The plaintiff entered upon the premises of the defendant at his invitation and as she was walking up to the defendant's home, she was suddenly and unexpectedly attached by a known vicious dog owned and maintained by the defendant,\" the original petition says.<br /><br />\"The attack dog bit her leg, inflicting serious injuries and permanent damages to her left leg.\"<br /><br />McCarthy asserts Harper knew the canine had dangerous propensities yet allowed it to \"roam free on his premises,\" labeling his conduct and actions as negligent.<br /><br />The suit ultimately blames Harper of failing to secure the dog.<br /><br />\"As a direct result of the negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff suffered injuries and damages,\" the complaint says.<br /><br />McCarthy sues for physical impairment, disfigurement, conscious pain and suffering and mental anguish.<br /><br />She requests a jury trial.<br /><br />Attorney Richard Morrison of Kemah is representing the complainant, and Galveston County 405th District Court Judge Wayne Mallia is presiding over the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. 11-cv-1707</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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