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Miscellaneous |
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Cruelty to Horses |
This segment contains everything that could not be put elsewhere. (scroll down to view cases) |
Statutes for Horsemen |
Texas Court of Appeals (1993) Vet not
liable for colic death of miniature horse
Nebraska Supreme Court (1994) Must one be a
vet to practice equine denistry?
Arkansas Supreme Court (1995) Rodeo promoter
not liable for spectator injury
Tennessee Court of Appeals (1996) Cannot sell
horses to collect overdue pasture rent
U.S. District Court--North Carolina (1996) Travel
agency not liable for riding accident on trip
Louisiana Court of Appeals (1997) Racing steward
not negligent in failing to remove apprentice
Idaho Supreme Court (1997) Race track's
release upheld against horse owner
Ohio Court of Appeals (1997) Jockey assumed
risk of injury by being thrown onto rail
Texas Court of Appeals (1997) Insurance co.
may be liable for concealing cause of horse's death
Minnesota Court of Appeals (1997) Did
barn's negligence cause horse's lameness?
Oklahoma Supreme Court (1997) Dog attack on
horse doesn't violate animal control act
U.S. District Court--Kentucky (1997) Liability
of trucker for horse death limited by bill of lading
Minnesota Supreme Court (1998) Who is an
expert in equine lameness?
Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2000) Employer
not negligent because of OSHA violation
Missouri Court of Appeals (2000) Insufficient
evidence dogs had attacked sheep; dog killing illegal
U.S. Court of Appeals (2000) Seasonal
pasture worker failed to prove age discrimination in discharge
New York Appellate Division (2000) Mule
spooked during parade; city, police and VFW not liable for injury
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (2000) Boarding, training
& lesson barn qualifies as a farm under bankruptcy law
Nevada Attorney General (2000) Driving
while intoxicated law does not apply to riding a horse on a public road
U.S. District Court (2001) Claim for
injury from pesticide must be based exclusively on federal law
U.S. Court of Appeals (2001) 4-H volunteer status
may have been terminated as speech retaliation
New Jersey Supreme Court (2001) Unmanned
railroad crossing a dangerous condition on public land
Wyoming Supreme Court (2001) Board cannot
revoke outfitter's license without evidence of industry standards
U.S. Court of Appeals (2001) Off-shore account
wagering book violates federal law
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (2001) Loan obtained on false
promise to purchase horses not discharged
Arizona Court of Appeals (2001) Clause requiring
lawsuit against Appaloosa Horse Club in Idaho valid
Ohio Court of Appeals (2002) Court divides
riding stables and horses between divorcing couple
U.S. Court of Appeals (2002) Cannot claim
mislabeling defect on pesticide product when label approved by EPA
Pennsylvania Superior Court (2002) Pennsylvania
court does not personal jurisdiction over The Jockey Club
Arkansas Supreme Court (2002) D.W.I.
arrest for horseback riding while intoxicated illegal, but ok for pubic
intoxication
U.S. District Court, Maine (2002) Carriage
driver may be liable for injury to passenger when horses jolted forward
Florida Court of Appeals (2003) Galloping
horse on public street at night not reason for police to stop rider
U.S. District Court, Florida (2003) Court
dismisses anti-trust challenge to show recognition mileage rule
New York Appellate Division (2003) New York
court has no jurisdiction over Kansas corporation for accident in
Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals (2003) No personal
jurisdiction from general advertising and website presence in the state
New York Appellate Division (2003) Court
enforces non-competition clause in vet's employment contract
Tennessee Court of Appeals (2003) Wagon driver
sues county when mule slips off bridge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (2003) Horses exempt
from sale for creditors as tools of the trade
Texas Court of Appeals (2004) Not
unconstitutional to use horses in free speech exercise crowd control
Tennessee Court of Appeals (2004) Ordinance
prohibiting horse-drawn carriage stands within 100 feet of restaurants
upheld
Pennsylvania Supreme Court (2004) Horse is
not a vehicle in driving while intoxicated law
U.S. District Court, Delaware (2004) Canadian
trainer subject to Delaware jurisdiction by racing horses in Delaware
Texas Court of Appeals (2004) Child kicked by
father's horse cannot sue father under parental immunity doctrine
New York Appellate Division (2004) Owner of
electrocuted horse cannot recover for emotional distress