The Gettysburg Times 04/13/2013
An attorney representing a Fairfield couple who is seeking payment for damages caused by a pit bull attack is currently in litigation with the homeowners’ insurance company.
Andrew and Melissa Boyd, of Fairfield, are seeking damages for severe injuries to one of their children due to a pit bull attack. The pit bull owners are Richard and Joyce Sprouse, of Fairfield, the Boyds’ neighbors.
The Boyds’ attorney, Thomas J. Newell, said a trial in front of a jury is the last possible step in litigation if earlier steps do not yield a resolution.
“(Filing the complaint) is the ‘A’ of litigation, not the ‘Z,’” said Newell, who said he has represented dog attack victims in 17 different Pennsylvania counties. The next step will involve litigation between Newell and the Sprouse’s home owners’ insurance company.
