Woman who sued pet shop over fall loses action for damages

Judge said he found pharmacist who said she saw complainant fall as she tried to avoid stepping on her dog had provided the most reliable account of what happened

File picture of Glen of Imaal terrier: Defendants said complainant had tripped over her own dog Goldie which she had brought into the store's grooming parlour to have its nails clipped. Picture: Wikipedia

A woman who tripped over her own dog on a visit to a pet store and groomers has lost her High Court action for damages.

Carole Vickery claimed she broke her leg in the trip on a lip of a doorway but Mr Justice Tony O'Connor found the evidence was she tripped over her own dog.