Landmark Lawsuit Seeks Damages For Puppy’s Pain And Suffering January 4, 2012 3:00 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Is a puppy “property” or more than that? A new lawsuit seeks to redefine a dog’s legal status. At issue is Umka, a female Brussels Griffon, born in December of 2010. Elena Zakharova bought Umka …
Daily Mail: Lask Puppy Lemon Law Suit Gives Pets Souls
All dogs may go to heaven, but lawsuit seeks to prove they have souls too By Beth Stebner Last updated at 10:41 PM on 4th January 2012 Dogs are people too, one Manhattan pet owner seeks to prove. In the first lawsuit of its kind, New York City pet owner Elena Zakharova is seeking …
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NY Post: Lask as “Noted Animal-Rights Lawyer”
Pained pooch sues E. Side pet shop By DAREH GREGORIAN Last Updated: 12:06 PM, January 5, 2012 Posted: 2:01 AM, January 4, 2012 If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you scratch our bellies, do we not shake our legs in the air? In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a Manhattan …
NY Post: Lask Likens Puppy Damage to Child
Puppy lawyer says suffering pooch is like child, not dog By ANTONIO ANTENUCCI Last Updated: 12:06 PM, January 5, 2012 Posted: 1:36 PM, January 4, 2012 The lawyer for the Manhattan dog owner who is taking an Upper East Side pet shop to court over the animal’s “pain and suffering” compared the …
NBC: Lask’s lawsuit for puppy Pain & Suffering
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 The owner of a Brussels Griffon puppy has filed an unusual lawsuit seeking damages from a Manhattan pet …
Today: Lask to Change Puppies from Property
Woman sues to prove dogs are ‘living souls,’ not property New York woman files lawsuit aiming to change a pet’s legal definition, recoup vet bills By Scott Stump TODAY.com contributor updated 1/5/2012 11:08:59 AM ET Print Font: When Elena Zakharova looks into the eyes of her puppy as it suffers from bad knees and achy …
MediaRite: Lask Fights for Puppy Rights
That Bites, Man: Dog Sues Pet Storeby Alex Alvarez | 1:06 pm, January 5th, 2012 One New York City lawyer is taking a unique approach to filing a lawsuit on behalf of a client. Attorney Susan Chana Lask, fast becoming the Gloria Allred of dog lawyers, has filed a suit on behalf of Umka, a …