Used Car Lot Liable for $50k Award After Guard Dog Attack

A used car lot is liable for $50,000 in damages after its guard dog ripped the leg muscle off of the lot's title clerk, according to a decision from the 7th District Court of Appeals. Case: Labaj and Third Coast Auto Group v. VanHouten, No. 07-09-0241-CV, 9/1/10. Published.Facts: On May 30, 2007, DeeAnn VanHouten was working as a title clerk for Third Coast Auto Group (TCAG), which operated a used car lot in Travis County. She left the front office to check her car for licensing papers, and asked a co-worker in the garage where her car was located. The co-worker told her that her car was p...