law-animals

TEXAS SUPREME COURT ANIMAL LAW DECISIONS

Bushnell v. Mott, No. 06-1044 (Tex. Mar. 28, 2008)(per curiam) (animal law, dog bite
liability)
GENEVIA BUSHNELL AND DEWARD RAYMOND (D.R.) BUSHNELL v. JANET MOTT;
from Gillespie County; 4th district (04-05-00846-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, 09-13-06)
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for
review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals'
judgment and remands the case to the trial court.


CASES FROM COURTS OF APPALS (PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED)

08-0406  
HENRY MELVYN RICHARDSON, STEPHANY HARRIS, KLAREE BOOSE, SARAH,
KEELI, IVY, SHEBA, DARRELL, HARPER, EMMA, RAIN, AND ULYSSES v. PRIMARILY
PRIMATES, INC.; from Bexar County; 4th district (04-06-00868-CV, ___ SW3d ___,
01-16-08)(animal law, standing to sue)
NOTEWORTHY RECENT OPINIONS
FROM TEXAS COURTS OF APPEALS

Austin Court of Appeals weighs in on
dog custody (conversion) case

Augillard v. Madura, No. 03-07-00541-CV
(Tex.App.- Austin, June 20, 2008)(Henson)
(animal law, dog custody dispute, DNA test,
conversion claim)