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ANSON v. DWIGHT


This case involved the killing of a dog by defendant's minor son. While the issues on appeal were mostly procedural, the court did find that dogs belong to a class of personal property for which a witness can testify as to their value.
Antle v. Commonwealth In Antle v. Commonwealth, the Virginia Court of Appeals reversed Bhagavan "Doc" Antle's convictions for purchasing endangered lion cubs while upholding his conspiracy convictions related to wildlife trafficking. The court strictly construed Virginia Code § 29.1-564, finding it prohibits sale and transportation of endangered species but not purchases, despite evidence that Antle routinely acquired lion cubs at just two weeks old for commercial exploitation. However, the court affirmed the conspiracy convictions under § 29.1-505.1, applying the third-party exception to Wharton's Rule because Antle's daughters participated in transporting the cubs, extending the criminal enterprise beyond a simple buyer-seller transaction. The decision highlights both the limitations of statutory language in wildlife protection and how conspiracy laws can address gaps in combating trafficking, while emphasizing that courts cannot expand penal statutes beyond their plain meaning, even for ethically reprehensible conduct.
Anzalone v. Kragness


A woman whose cat was attacked while being boarded at veterinarian's office brought claims against veterinarian and animal hospital.  Trial court dismissed claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress and the Court of Appeals reversed holding dismissal was not warranted. 
Applbaum v. Golden Acres Farm and Ranch


Minor child fell off of a horse while horseback riding at a resort ranch and sustained severe injuries.  Parents of the minor child brought a personal injury claim against the stable and the stable moved for summary judgment.  The trial court precluded summary judgment due to the existence of genuine issues of material fact relating the parent's assumption of the risk.
April in Paris v. Becerra Plaintiffs are a collection of businesses that distribute and sell products made from alligator and crocodile parts. They brought this suit to enjoin the provisions of a California law that would criminalize the sale and possession of alligator and crocodile parts in California. They argue that these laws would cause them to lose sales, lead to inventory liquidation, and cause job loss. The court found that the injury plaintiff were alleging was economic in nature, and that they would be likely to suffer an irreparable injury by the California law. Plaintiffs also argue that the California law is expressly preempted by the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and that trade in these species is authorized by an exemption under the regulatory "special rules" of the ESA. The court found that these exceptions applied to plaintiff's trade and possession of the animal parts, granted the injunction to enjoin California from enforcing the laws until final disposition of the case.
AR - Assistance Animal - Arkansas Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws The following statute comprises the state's relevant assistance animal and guide dog law.
AR - Cruelty - Consolidated Cruelty/Animal Fighting Laws This section contains the Arkansas anti-cruelty and animal fighting provisions. A person commits a misdemeanor if he or she knowingly abandons any animal subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment, fails to supply an animal in his or her custody with a sufficient quantity of wholesome food and water fails to provide an animal in his or her custody with adequate shelter, kills or injures any animal belonging to another without legal privilege or consent of the owner, or carries an animal in or upon any motorized vehicle or boat in a cruel or inhumane manner. Aggravated cruelty to a cat, dog, or horse is a Class D felony if the offense involves the torture.
AR - Damages, stock - § 23-12-909. Killed or injured animals--Rights of owner This law states that any person who has a special ownership in any horses, mules, cattle, or other stock killed or wounded by any railroad trains running in this state may sue the company running the trains for the damages within 12 months of the injury.
AR - Dog - Consolidated Dog Laws These Arkansas statutes comprise the state's dog laws. Among the provisions including licensing laws, rabies control, and mandatory sterilization laws. Also contained is the state's Wolf-Hybrid statutory section.
AR - Domestic Violence - Chapter 15. Domestic Abuse Upon a finding of domestic abuse, a court may "[d]irect the care, custody, or control of any pet. owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by either party residing in the household" in an order for protection filed by a petitioner. Arkansas also defines emotional abuse to include harming a spouse's pet in its Spousal Safety Plan Act; emotional abuse, if committed by a spouse against their spouse, also constitutes spousal abuse.

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