Alan Caruso v. Donald Deel, et al.

── Alan Caruso v. Donald Deel, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01620 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur On April 10, 2018, Caruso was visiting at his friend Deel’s house. Deel had two dogs at the time, Kobe, a twenty-five-pound standard poodle/bichon frise mix, and Rosie, a goldendoodle. Caruso and Deel were in the basement eating snacks when Kobe approached Caruso, who was sitting on a couch. Kobe was “growling,” and he “rush[ed]” at Caruso. Appellant’s App. Vol. 2, pp. 71-72. Kobe proceeded to bite Caruso’s shoe. Caruso shoved a beer bottle in Kobe’s face, but Kobe moved from Caruso’s shoe towards his abdomen.