High Powered, High Profile New York Lawyer Susan Chana Lask
Lawyer argues that suffering dog should have same rights as person Howard Portnoy Pet News Examiner Pets | January 5, 2012 In what could turn out to be a landmark case, a New York City dog owner is arguing in court that an animal’s pain and suffering are akin to that of a young child, …
Examiner: Lask’s Landmark Puppy Case Argues Dogs have SoulsRead More
SPCA, Humane Society: dog lawsuit highlights puppy mill dangers Experts say consumers should adopt from shelters to avoid hidden defects MATTHEW DELUCAWednesday, January 04, 2012 The legal battle over a pricey pup with medical problems highlights the danger of buying a dog bred in a mill, animal advocates said Wednesday. The ASPCA says there are …
NY Daily News: Lask’s LawSuit on Puppy Mill DangersRead More
Manhattan Woman Hopes to Prove Her Dog Has a Soul, or Whatever By Dan Amira 1/4/12 at 2:27 PM Pretty much everyone — even cat people! — recognizes that dogs are capable of suffering, of feeling pain and sadness and misery. And yet the law often treats them like mere objects. After allegedly buying a …
Elena Zakharova Sues Raising Rover Pet Store For Dog’s Pain Can a lawyer prove the existence of a living soul? If you’re defending Elena Zakharova and her dog Umka, that’s exactly what you’ll have to do. In a rather bizarre lawsuit, Zakharova is suing Raising Rover, an Upper East Side pet store where she purchased …
Huffington Post: Lask Says Puppies Are Living SoulsRead More
Suit Seeks Pain and Suffering Damages for Puppy The owner wants the court to consider the puppy a living soul, rather than property, as state law dictates. Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 | Updated 10:57 AM EST Umka, the dog at the center of the suit. The owner of a Brussels Griffon puppy has filed …
Puppy Is Entitled To Sue UES Pet Store, Attorney Says By: NY1 News 01/04/2012 06:04 PM Two-month-old Umka is the plaintiff in the lawsuit. Owner Elena Zakharova said Umka was sold to her with bad knees and hips by the pet store Raising Rover on the Upper East Side. Though pets are considered “property” under …
NY1: Lask Fights Pet Store to Enforce Puppy Lemon LawsRead More
Lawsuit looks to prove dogs have souls Seeking payment for $8,000 in vet bills, the court claim cites pup’s pain and suffering By Barbara Ross AND Helen Kennedy / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, January 3 2012, 9:51 PM Umka’s owner has filed suit claiming the dog should be recognized as a living soul …
