Local hero saint says "enough!" to nonsense, sues local jackass pet owners for negligence.

[Rabrrrrrr]

http://www.cloquetmn.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13415§ion=News&freebie_check&CFID=34751823&CFTOKEN=88852846&jsessionid=8830b1e70371661c4319

Ely said he feels sorry for the family’s loss but, as a fellow dog owner, feels strongly that they must be responsible for their pets’ actions. He spent more than $600 putting a fence in his backyard to keep his dogs contained.

“I have complete compassion for them,” Ely said. “I know how it feels. I love dogs. But once you get them, they are your responsibility.”

The Munthes have filed a $2,400 countersuit against Ely for the cost to buy Fester, the time they had to take off work for court appearances and the cost of buying a dog to replace Fester.

This reminds me of the idiots who drive down the highway with their dogs just hanging out in the open pickup truck bed who would then probably sue anyone whose car the dog lands on when it jumps or gets jostled out of the truck.


I do wonder, though, why Ely's insurance didn't pay for the damage? I can only assume that he doesn't have insurance. Which makes him also a dick. Looks like this is in Minnesota - isn't Minnesota a mandatory car insurance state?

[Pierre.Suave]

1. I am not going to register...

just to read what LaraMN already succinctly summed up better than this.

[taterguy]

2. What's heroic about killing a dog?

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. I don't kow. I guess that's up to the situation.

Sometimes killing a dog is heroic, sometimes not.

I'm not sure why you would ask this question here, since the discussion at hand has nothing to do with linking "heroism" with "killing a dog".

Perhaps you thought you were in a different thread?

:shrug:

[Connonym]

11. Maybe it was because your OP subject line was "Local hero saint says "enough!"'

seems like you're calling the guy a hero to me. I think he sounds more like a heartless bastard than a "hero saint"

[taterguy]

12. What the fuck is wrong with you?

I tried to be nice and give your dying thread a gratuitous kick.

In return for my kindness, you made some insipid snide remark.

I wish some Min Pin would go Cujo on your sorry ass.

[JVS]

13. Come on dude! The dog was named Fester. It had to die.

[taterguy]

14. No one deserves to die because of their name

Besides, it's not like he named himself

[JVS]

15. Come on dude! The dog was named Fester. He had to be put out of his misery.

[REP]

3. Liability insurance doesn't cover collisions

He may have had liability insurance, which would cover any at-fault accidents he caused, but those policies don't cover damage to vehicles caused by hitting things. In this case, a dog would be seen as a thing by an insurance company, so they would not fix his car. Carrying comprehensive/collision insurance on an 11-year old car generally doesn't make much sense, unless the car is in exceptionally good shape; is an unusual/rare car, etc. The repair costs for this accident are probably less than 12 months' premium for full coverage insurance on a car that old with such high repair costs.

[MonkeyFunk]

4. What's the story?

you have to register to read it. You didn't quote the important part.

[Chan790]

5. It's a copycat of sorts...

the opposite POV to this post from earlier:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7732208&mesg_id=7732208

Basically, guy hits dog, sues dog-owner for damages.

[LeftyMom]

7. Wait a damned minute.

They sued for both the cost of the dog he hit and the dog they got to replace him? He didn't kill two dogs. Either they get "replacement cost" or value of the dog, depending on local precedents, but they don't get both. He's an asshat, but clearly the dog's people are also asshats.

[crimsonblue]

9. It's the new KBR math...

double billing for everything, and then you find out the dog's really alive or something.

[Kixel]

8. MN requires liability insurance

The car was older-he probably didn't have full coverage. That's a traditionally poorer part of the state as well. If the car was seriously damaged, he may not have had the money to fix it.

[crimsonblue]

10. I thought animals were pretty much free...

I mean, I never paid a thing when I took dogs from people's backyards (sorry Mr Flannigan...)