You must bear in mind, though, in considering the suit by bitten ex-housekeeper Zamfira Sfara, that this is one very wealthy pooch. (Elizabeth Hays, New York Daily News, Dec. 9).
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
Schools for Misrule
Get your copy today! My new book tackles the question of why so many bad ideas come from the law schools. "Cutting-edge commentary, hard-hitting, witty, astute." -- Publisher's Weekly. "Excellent... A fine dissection of these strangely powerful institutions" -- Wall Street Journal.
Cato Institute
Individual liberty, free markets, and peace: the world's premier libertarian think tank. Publishes Cato at Liberty, where I blog on contemporary policy issues.
{ 3 comments }
The story says the plaintiff claims the “dog mauled her repeatedly…”
For crying out loud, look at the picture of the dog! Mauled her?
Yeah, right.
I doubt very much that it is possible to sue a dog, a dog not being a legal person. The suit must actually be against the estate, in which case any damages would come from the estate in general, not specifically from the funds left for the care of the dog, which are presumably in trust.
If animals want rights, they will have to accept responsibilities.
Comments on this entry are closed.