Comments on: “They need to have equal rights” https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/they-need-to-have-equal-rights/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Emotional value of lost pets, cont’d https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/they-need-to-have-equal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-29266 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:23:20 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5961#comment-29266 […] “Animal rights drive dog lawsuit”, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 15). Earlier here, here, here, here, here, […]

]]> By: Tom T. https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/they-need-to-have-equal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-11140 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:28:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5961#comment-11140 This campaign is just agitating as to run-of-the-mill pets, right? For expensive breeds of dogs (or horses, etc.), actual damages can be available for negligence, in the amount of the price of the animal, or its expected breeding value, can’t they?

]]> By: Peter M https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/they-need-to-have-equal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-11139 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:35:33 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5961#comment-11139 If you grant pets “equal rights” how long before they get the right to vote?

]]> By: Igor https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/they-need-to-have-equal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-11138 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:57:27 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5961#comment-11138 Anonymous Attorney, I think the correct word here would be “aghast”. I’m pretty sure they are spinning in their graves at about 10,000 RPM and gaining momentum…

Igor

]]> By: Anonymous Attorney https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/03/they-need-to-have-equal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-11137 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:02:55 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5961#comment-11137 Our hearty forebears would be baffled by this. But they would be baffled by a lot of other things, too.

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