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Dog was taken and given away

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rosedm

Junior Member
Live in California, dog was taken in Colorado.

Sorry that my message was difficult to understand.

I was in Colorado with my dog at my mothers home. Her ailment was slight dementia and her husband had just passed away. She wanted to stay in her home. I hired a day care person and set the house up with all the needs for safety and convenience.She liked my dog Jenna for company. I left Jenna temporarily with her knowing I would return in 4-5 weeks. I was in constant contact with her on a daily basis.

Jenna was co-owned with my sister. When I left my sister took Mom and Jenna against their will and without approval. My sister refused to give me Jenna.

JEnna was given away, again with out my consent. Jenna died while in the third parties home.

What legal action can I take. Hope this better explains my question.

As far as small claims court......with better understanding of my question..do I have a better chance at getting compensated for my loss?

Thanks
 


Litigation!

Senior Member
rosedm said:
Live in California, dog was taken in Colorado.

Sorry that my message was difficult to understand.

I was in Colorado with my dog at my mothers home. Her ailment was slight dementia and her husband had just passed away. She wanted to stay in her home. I hired a day care person and set the house up with all the needs for safety and convenience.She liked my dog Jenna for company. I left Jenna temporarily with her knowing I would return in 4-5 weeks. I was in constant contact with her on a daily basis.

Jenna was co-owned with my sister. When I left my sister took Mom and Jenna against their will and without approval. My sister refused to give me Jenna.

JEnna was given away, again with out my consent. Jenna died while in the third parties home.

What legal action can I take. Hope this better explains my question.

As far as small claims court......with better understanding of my question..do I have a better chance at getting compensated for my loss?

Thanks

My response:

You get nothing. You said, "Jenna was co-owned with my sister." Therefore, your sister had every right to take Jenna. Remember, Jenna is, under the law, personal property - - not unlike your television, your car, or anything else you own.

IAAL
 

Just Blue

Senior Member
rosedm said:
Live in California, dog was taken in Colorado.

Sorry that my message was difficult to understand.

I was in Colorado with my dog at my mothers home. Her ailment was slight dementia and her husband had just passed away. She wanted to stay in her home. I hired a day care person and set the house up with all the needs for safety and convenience.She liked my dog Jenna for company. I left Jenna temporarily with her knowing I would return in 4-5 weeks. I was in constant contact with her on a daily basis.

Jenna was co-owned with my sister. When I left my sister took Mom and Jenna against their will and without approval. My sister refused to give me Jenna.

JEnna was given away, again with out my consent. Jenna died while in the third parties home.

What legal action can I take. Hope this better explains my question.

As far as small claims court......with better understanding of my question..do I have a better chance at getting compensated for my loss?

Thanks

Your loss is a dog....If you file a Small Claims you will get the value of your dog...and PERHAPS the value of the "belongings" that she got rid of as well...depending what it was.
 

Litigation!

Senior Member
baystategirl said:
Your loss is a dog....If you file a Small Claims you will get the value of your dog...and PERHAPS the value of the "belongings" that she got rid of as well...depending what it was.

My response:

Please explain to me, in terms that are "legal", why our writer would get any money for the dog? Our writer said the dog was co-owed with her sister. If that's the case, then the sister had every right, and an equal right, to take dominion, custody, care and control of the dog.

IAAL
 

Just Blue

Senior Member
Litigation! said:
My response:

Please explain to me, in terms that are "legal", why our writer would get any money for the dog? Our writer said the dog was co-owed with her sister. If that's the case, then the sister had every right, and an equal right, to take dominion, custody, care and control of the dog.

IAAL

You're right I overlooked the part where it was co-owned...I bow to your superior knowledge.... :)
 

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