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To: MississippiMasterpiece
This is insane. The cat was loose. The dog was loose. The dog was at fault, not the owner, so the dog should be held liable for the infraction, not the owner. The dog, having been proved to be a killer, should be put down. If the dog owes any money then the dog should pay for the criminal activity. Now the owner was very irresponsible for letting the dog run loose. The dog killed a cat and there should be a criminal case, not a civil case. Even human murder cases there is only criminal prosecution, not civil case proceedings. I'd say there needs to be an appeal and a judge needs to find a new job.
60 posted on 05/09/2005 10:52:17 AM PDT by vetvetdoug (Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Brices Crossroads, Harrisburg, Britton Lane, Holly Springs, Hatchie Bridge,)
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To: vetvetdoug
Even human murder cases there is only criminal prosecution, not civil case proceedings.

On the contrary, there can be. Please recall the O.J. Simpson case, wherein Mr. Simpson was judged not guilty by a criminal court, and subsequently held liable by a civil court.

The only problem is that a convicted murderer may not have any money to seize - otherwise, you'd see more civil suits.

62 posted on 05/09/2005 10:56:34 AM PDT by neutrino (Globalization “is the economic treason that dare not speak its name.” (173))
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To: vetvetdoug

Uh, no, there are often "wrongful death" civil proceedings when the guilty party has money. See OJ and a number of others.


67 posted on 05/09/2005 11:02:28 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: vetvetdoug

Good points. Why is the dog owner considered negligent for the dog running loose, but the cat owner is not also considered negligent for the same thing? If she wanted to properly protect her cat from loose dogs, she should have a fenced in yard. What would she have done if a racoon or skunk killed her cat?


95 posted on 05/09/2005 12:42:03 PM PDT by CSM ( If the government has taken your money, it has fulfilled its Social Security promises. (dufekin))
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