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| Title | Citation | Alternate Citation | Agency Citation | Summary | Type |
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| Long v. Noah's Lost Ark, Inc. | 814 N.E.2d 555 (Ohio 2004) |
Owner of lion cub sued animal shelter for refusing to return the cub to him, alleging breach of contract, conversion, replevin, fraud, and intentional misrepresentation. The Trial Court granted summary judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed. On appeal, the Court affirmed for plaintiff, as plaintiff had established that he was the legal owner of the lion and was entitled to possession. |
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| State v. Cloutier | 2003 ME 7 (Sup.Ct. Maine Jan. 21, 2003) |
Defendant appealed from his conviction for "driving deer" under Maine statute § 7458(10) (among other convictions), contending that the statute was unconstitutionally vague. The Court rejected defendant's argument, finding the version at issue here plainly tells people that if they participate in a group hunt and they organize or plan the hunt so that several people move in a coordinated fashion toward other members of the hunting party who by predesign are standing or moving toward the first group, in a planned effort to flush out the deer, they are hunting illegally. With regard to the entrapment defense for the illegal transporting of deer, the Court found that although another hunter may have created the opportunity for Cloutier to commit the illegal transportation violation, "more is required for the entrapment defense than providing the opportunity to commit the crime." |
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| NJ - Livestock - Chapter 8. Humane Treatment of Domestic Livestock. | N.J. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 8-1.1 - 8.7 | NJ ADC 2:8-1.1 - 8.7 | This subchapter establishes humane standards for the humane raising, treatment, care, marketing, and sale of cattle, pursuant to the authority accorded by N.J.S.A. 4:22-16.1. | Administrative | |
| FL - Vehicle - 316.0825. Vehicle approaching an animal | West's F. S. A. § 316.0825 | West's F. S. A. § 316.0825 | Every person operating a motor vehicle shall use reasonable care when approaching or passing a person who is riding or leading an animal upon a roadway or the shoulder thereof. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction. | Statute | |
| IL - Facility dog - 5/106B-10. Conditions for testimony by a victim who is a child or a moderately, | 725 I.L.C.S. 5/106B-10 | IL ST CH 725 § 5/106B-10 | This Illinois law allows a "facility dog" - a dog that is a graduate of an assistance dog organization that is a member of Assistance Dogs International - to be present during the testimony of a victim who is a child or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability. This occurs in the prosecution of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse. When deciding whether to permit the child or person to testify with the assistance of a facility dog, the court shall take into consideration the age of the child or person, the rights of the parties to the litigation, and any other relevant factor that would facilitate the testimony by the child or the person. | Statute | |
| NM - Veterinary - Article 14. Veterinary Practice Act. | NMSA 1978, § 61-14-1 to 61-14-20 | NM ST 61-14-1 to 61-14-20 | These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. | Statute | |
| MD - Assistance Animal - Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws | MD Code, Local Government, § 13-104; MD Code, Human Services, § 7-701 - 709; MD Code, Transportation, § 21-511; MD Code, Health - General, § 13-4101 - 4106; MD Code, State Government, § 20-706 | The following statutes comprise Maryland's relevant assistance animal/guide dog laws. | Statute | ||
| Feger v. Warwick Animal Shelter | 29 A.D.3d 515 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 2006) | 814 N.Y.S.2d 700, 2006 WL 1174110 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.) | In this New York case, a cat owner brought suit against an animal shelter and its employee for their alleged misconduct in knowingly placing a champion cat stolen from her home for adoption by unidentified family. In ruling that the lower court properly denied the plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment, the appellate court found that there are questions of fact, inter alia , as to whether “Lucy” is “Kisses." However, the Shelter defendants are correct that the plaintiff may not recover damages for the emotional harm she allegedly suffered from the loss of her cat. | Case | |
| Kent v. Polk County Board of Supervisors | 391 N.W.2d 220 (Iowa 1986) |
The Iowa Supreme Court held that a county ordinance regulating possession of dangerous and vicious animals did not violate the due process, equal protection, or takings clauses of the Constitution (in this instance, appellant was the owner of a lion). The regulation was a legitimate exercise of police power, which was rationally related to the legitimate government interest of protecting public safety. |
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| Animal Law Index Volume 19, Part 1 |
Animal Law Review, Volume 19, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)INTRODUCTIONEMPATHY WITH ANIMALS: A LITMUS TEST FOR LEGAL PERSONHOOD? |
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