A big thanks to Brangelina for naming their new baby, Shiloh.....
after my dog. Well chosen.
And because dogs rule in Oregon, check out the recent court verdict. A guy, who ran over his neighbor's dog, for which he served 90 days for first degree animal abuse, now has been found liable in civil court to the tune of $56,000. It breaks down as follows: $50,000 in punitive damages, $6000 for pain and suffering and $400 for the value of a 14-year -old dog. I guess it is better than the cool $1.625 million the plaintiffs requested, in part for loss of companionship.
While the court did not recognize the loss of companionship because dogs are defined as property (a flawed analysis if you ask any dog owner), the court did buy the intentional infliction of emotional distress argument.
Oregon is one dog friendly state. The only place possibly more obsessed with dogs may be France, as evidenced by the French production crew at the trial filming a documentary.
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