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, the high court will not allow anyone to recover "emotion-based" damages for the loss of a dog in Texas. John Cayce, a partner in Fort Worth's Kelly Hart & Hallman, represents the defendant.
April 15, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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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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