Driver kills dog, sues owner

Discussion in 'Ethics, Morality, & Justice' started by Syzygys, May 10, 2008.

  1. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

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    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24530214/

    Story in short: Little dog runs out into the road, gets hit and killed by car. Cardriver later sues for damages done by the dog. In good old American fashion, dogowner countersues.

    I tend to agree with the cardriver. Dogowners should take responsibility for the actions their dogs do or cause. The cardriver could easily have hurt himself had he tried to avoid hitting the dog. The countersue is preposterous...

    And seriously, why should I pay when you were stupid enough to let your dog run away???
     
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  3. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I agree. Aren't leashes mandatory ?
     
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  5. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

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    The dog sneaked out of the house...
     
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  7. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I'll start reading..

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  8. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Ok, I think that Ely dude is full of shit.
    If he feels for them he wouldn't sue. And no one really is to blame here.

    Would he also sue if it was a kid that ran in front of his car ?
     
  9. kenworth dude...**** it,lets go bowling Registered Senior Member

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    if the kid was young enough im sure the parent would get prosecuted for negligance.
     
  10. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Sure, but that wasn't my question.
     
  11. kenworth dude...**** it,lets go bowling Registered Senior Member

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    ok.,to answer your question.of course not
    would you sue the owner if you ran over his pet mouse?
    would you sue a monkey for looking at your banana funny?
    there as,like yours,completely unrelated questions.
     
  12. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Not even if there were damages ? That Ely dude WOULD.
     
  13. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    LOL, very valid point.
     
  14. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    Wouldn't insurance cover it and his insurance would then deal with the person who caused the damage?
    I think he has every right to sue. Why should the deductible come out of his pocket?
     
  15. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Hey gorgeous !

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  16. Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    Nobody so far has said a word about the poor dog.
     
  17. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    Darwin Award winner. Congrats to him.
     
  18. Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    Oh, Orleander , you are getting very hard since you joined this forum.
    Very hard.


    A dog is not as important as a child, granted,
    but which would you rather lose, your pet or your job?
     
  19. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Her pet no doubt.. animals are nothing.
     
  20. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    That's an easy question to answer. I'd rather loose my pet. A pet doesn't feed my children, a job does.
     
  21. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    no, they just aren't everything
     
  22. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    They aren't. People aren't everything either though..
     
  23. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    You could eat your pet :shrug:
     

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