Everyone knew that after a chimpanzee mauled a Connecticut woman, causing near-fatal injuries, a huge lawsuit was coming. Now Connecticut lawyers are watching to see if the case breaks new ground in state tort law. The plaintiff is seeking $50 million in damages, and her lawyers argue that the chimpanzee's former owner is strictly liable for owning a wild animal, and that she was negligent and reckless for doing so. But the attorney representing the former owner says strict liability doesn't apply.
March 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Everyone knew that after a 14-year-old chimpanzee mauled a woman in Stamford, Conn., a huge lawsuit was coming. Now that the first legal steps have been taken, Connecticut lawyers are watching to see if the case breaks new ground in state tort law.
Lawyers for Charla Nash filed property liens and a request for a temporary restraining order March 16 against former chimpanzee owner Sandra Herold, in the first step to recovering damages for Nash’s near-fatal injuries.
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