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| Title | Citation | Alternate Citation | Agency Citation | Summary | Type |
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| NV - Hunting - Chapter 503. Hunting, Fishing and Trapping | N. R. S. 503.015 | NV ST 503.015 | This law represents Nevada's hunter harassment provision. It is unlawful for a person, or a group of people acting together, to intentionally interfere with another person who is lawfully hunting or trapping. This section does not apply to any incidental interference from lawful activity by users of the public land, including without limitation ranchers, miners or persons seeking lawful recreation. | Statute | |
| Scheele v. Dustin | 998 A.2d 697 (Vt.,2010) | 2010 VT 45 |
A dog that wandered onto defendant’s property was shot and killed by defendant. The dog’s owners sued under an intentional tort theory and a claim for loss of companionship. The Supreme Court upheld the award of economic damages for the intentional destruction of property. It also held that the owners could not recover noneconomic damages for emotional distress under Vermont common law. |
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| RI - Rabies - § 4-13-29.1. Responsibility for local rabies control | Gen. Laws, 1956, § 4-13-29.1 | RI ST § 4-13-29.1 | This Rhode Island statute provides that towns and cities are required to provide for the control of rabies in cats, dogs, and ferrets within its boundaries. The municipality may elect to adopt into ordinance provisions at least as stringent as this chapter. | Statute | |
| NC - Assistance Animals - Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws | N.C.G.S.A. § 14-163.1, § 168-1 - 13; § 20-175.1 - 175.4 | NC ST § 14-163.1; § 168-1 - 13; § 20-175.1 - 175.4 | The following statutes comprise the state's relevant assistance animal and guide dog laws. | Statute | |
| Commonwealth v. Reynolds | 76 A.2d 1088 (Pa., 2005) | 2005 WL 1404422 (Pa.) |
A woman's four serval cats, two fennic foxes, three ringtailed lemurs, three kinkajous, and one wallaby were all seized pursuant to a search warrant. The trial court granted the woman's motion for return of her property in part and denied in part, specifically allowing for the return of the kinkajous and lemurs. The Court of Appeals remanded to determine whether the woman's possession of the animals was in violation of the federal AWA or state Game Code. |
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| WY - Importation - Section 3. Importation/Possession Permit Required For Live Wildlife. | WY Rules and Regulations GAME POSS Ch. 10 s 3 | WY ADC GAME POSS Ch. 10 s 3 | Except as exempted in this regulation (mainly common domestic animals), a permit from the Department is required prior to importation, possession, confinement, and/or transportation of any living wildlife. Any living wildlife may be transported through the state of Wyoming if the person transporting said wildlife is in possession of a valid permit for interstate transportation of live wildlife. However, wolves (Canis lupus) and/or wolf hybrids may not be possessed, imported or sold. | Administrative | |
| Rivers v. New York City Hous. Auth. | 694 N.Y.S.2d 57, 58 (N.Y.App.Div.1999) | 264 A.D.2d 342 (N.Y.App.Div.1999) | In this case, the appellate court said that in order for the landlord to be held liable for injuries sustained as result of attack by tenant's pit bull, it must be demonstrated that the animal had vicious propensities and that landlord knew or should have known of these propensities. The trial court erred in taking judicial notice of the vicious nature of pit bulls, rather than letting the trier of fact determine whether the pit bull had displayed any signs of vicious or violent behavior prior to the incident. The order denying the defendant's motion for summary judgement dismissing the complaint was reversed. | Case | |
| NY - Lost Dog - Article 7-B. Lost and Found Property. | McKinney's Personal Property Law § 251 to 258 | NY PERS PROP § 251 to 258 | This section comprises New York's Lost and Found Property provisions. | Statute | |
| MI - Pet Trusts - Chapter 700. Estates and Protected Individuals Code. Estates and Protected Individuals Code. | M. C. L. A. 700.2722 | MI ST 700.2722 | This Michigan statute provides that a trust for the care of a designated domestic or pet animal is valid (these trusts follow the terms for non-charitable trusts and thus, can be of a duration of up to 21 years). The trust terminates when no living animal is covered by the trust. Extrinsic evidence is admissible to prove the transferor's intent and the court may reduce the amount of the property transferred if it determines that that amount substantially exceeds the amount required for the intended use. | Statute | |
| Jason v. Parks | 638 N.Y.S.2d 170 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 1996) | 224 A.D.2d 494 (1996) |
In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for veterinary malpractice, the plaintiffs appeal. The court reaffirmed that it is well established that a pet owner in New York cannot recover damages for emotional distress caused by the negligent destruction of a dog. |
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