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A 13 pound dog does $1,100 in damages?! Me thinks Jeffery Ely needs to just man up, file an insurance claim and move on.
This isn’t about the dog, it’s about the owner.
Why does she let her other roam around in the front yard? As far as the damages to the car, he must have been going pretty fast that a 13 pound dog made it possible for the bumer to have gone through the radiator.
I’m glad the owners of the dog are countersuing him. I hope they win.
Yeah, me too. I can't stand irresponsible pet owners.
The owner is responsible for the damages done by his animal. Grit your teeth, pay the bill, and move on.
The simple way to avoid such liability is to not have a dog. To me, they are worth the price, and I will pay for the damage they might do.
Ranchers know that they will be held liable if their animals wander into traffic. This is old and established law.
Don’t know why it would be different for loose pets.
The dog should not have been on the road, the car should have. The dog owners are responsible.
Now if the dog were on a leash on the sidewalk and the guy ran it over, he would not have an argument.
Dogs do not belong in the road, and it’s the owners fault that it was and their dog damaged someone’s property because the dog owner’s carelessness made the street unsafe for motorists.
Dog lovers think that dogs can do no wrong.
In this case, the dog owner is responsible for keeping the dog off of thoroughfares used by motorists. The owner was incompetent and should pay for damage their neglect and carelessness caused.
Second, note that this report is from yankeeland.
I’m not for suing, but I would. The driver of the car is out maybe $500 for his deductible. Why should he have to pay for his deductible and possibly get his insurance premiums hiked because some dog owner can’t keep his dog in check?
Is he suing, or is the insurance company suing in his name?
My elderly neighbor was hit by a car crossing the street in front of our apartment building. The man who hit him sent my neighbor a certified letter requesting payment for the damage to his automobile. The old man has been in the hospital since it happened.
So just how far over the speed limit was Mr. Ely driving, on a residential street? Remember, this was a 13 pound dog. And how closely was he paying attention to the road? He could just as easily have hit a child who darted into the road. Seems to me there's a reckless driving conviction waiting to happen here. And then a suit from the dog owners for the loss of their dog plus intentional infliction of emotional distress for suing them over the damage to his car!
What a loser. One can only hope he has reason to apply for a new job in the relatively near future. Employers pretty routinely Google the names of potential hires these days. This guy's employment prospects would be toast.
They make my stomach turn, also, but probably not for the same reason. My husband broke an axle and came close to flipping his truck to avoid a dog in traffic. He loves animals, but after that experience, if it's him (or causing an accident for others), then the dog gets hit.
The owner should be grateful that the driver didn't swerve and possibly injure himself to avoid the dog. People are more important than animals, and yes, I have a dog that I love, but it's my responsibility to keep her safe and not let her be the cause of injury or damage to others.
Ditto. That's liberal land there. The guy's car was a POS that was already falling apart. The dog is tiny and would have fit right under a sound vehicle, w/o causing any damage at all.
They are not sacred and I am glad this guy is going to court over this, the owner of said dog should have paid up without a squawk since her dog caused the accident due to her carelessness.
We(FReepers)are always talking about taking responsibility for one's actions but some of us think that doesn't apply when it is a dog(or name of your favorite animal here)owner that needs to suck it up and own up to their obligations.
I know.
Owners should be responsible for their animals and the damage they cause.
The family shoud pay up ASAP.
Why?
The dog was the responsibility of the owner, the dog damaged another persons property. The owner of the dog is responsible for that damage.
There is nothing stomach turning about it.