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Scala v Lopez 2026 NY Slip Op 26008 [89 Misc 3d 351] January 9, 2026 Anthony R. Molé, J. Supreme Court, Putnam County Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. As corrected through Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Claudette Scala, Plaintiff, v Ainsley A. Lopez et al., Defendants. Supreme Court, Putnam County, January 9, 2026 HEADNOTES Animals — Knowledge of Vicious Propensity — Normal Canine Behavior APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL Law Offices of John Trop, Tarrytown