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To: Red Badger
"But more to the point, if the dog was a cow that got out and destroyed some property, would he not be entitled to damages?."

Not likely. And yet another reason why responsible drivers have insurance.

What if a three year old toddler ran out the door and onto the road and was killed by a car. Would your logic be the same?

This was an unfortunate accident. Why does it have to be someone's 'fault'?

120 posted on 05/07/2008 9:10:19 AM PDT by Hoof Hearted
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To: Hoof Hearted
Not likely. And yet another reason why responsible drivers have insurance.

I doubt that the $1100 was enough to be over his deductible.

What if a three year old toddler ran out the door and onto the road and was killed by a car. Would your logic be the same? If all that was involved were simply logic and cold reason, yes. But introducing an emotional, and therefore illogical, side to the conflict would produce a different set of circumstances entirely. If the dog had been a child, and had died as a result of the unfortunate accident, I seriously doubt that the man would pursue a court action against the child's parents for damages to his car, nor would an attorney be likely to take the case.........

137 posted on 05/07/2008 10:09:57 AM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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