The Texas Supreme Court loves puppies just as much as most people do.

But despite issuing a unanimous opinion that memorializes the world’s love for canines — complete with quotes from Lord Byron and Aldous Huxley about that very topic — the high court will not allow anyone to recover "emotion-based" damages for the loss of a dog in Texas. That’s according to the April 5 ruling in Carla Strickland v. Kathryn and Jeremy Medlen.

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