November | 2020
Member Annual News
AVMLA Announces the FY21 Slate of Offers
  • Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD, President
  • Marty Greer, DVM, JD, President-Elect
  • John W. Thomas, JD, Treasurer
  • Frank Muggia, JD, Immediate-Past President
  • Mike Murphy, DVM, JD, PhD, Director I
  • John Scott, DVM, JD, At-Large Director II
  • Donna C. Kline, JD., Ph.D. Director, District III
  • Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, JD, At-Large
  • Elizabeth Choate, JD, At-Large

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Case Law Summary
By: John F. Scott, DVM, JD, Scott Veterinary Services
The presentation of court cases involving veterinary medicine is provided as a benefit to all AVMLA members. Our membership consists of both lawyers and veterinarians, some of whom have substantial interest in veterinary law as well as those who are new to the field. Consequently, I try to provide current cases when possible, but will also provide older cases if they consider a basic principle of veterinary law, especially if that principle differs from the law as it is applied to other areas. I encourage your comments on how to make this section better and  also solicit cases you become aware of which might be published in this format. In order to save  research time and expense, if possible please provide a written copy of the entire case in pdf  format. If you only have a cite to a legal reporter, I will try to locate the case and consider it for publication. You may contact me at jscottlaw47@aol.com or telephone 806-231-4678, John F. Scott, DVM, JD
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AFFIDAVIT OF MOTHER OF PLAINTIFF, WHO HAS A MASTER’S DEGREE
IN BIOLOGY SCIENCE, AND UNDATED E-MAIL FROM A FORENSIC
VETERINARIAN ARE INSUFFICIENT TO RAISE AN ISSUE OF FACT
IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Kim v. Zawie, 66 Misc. 3d 137(A), (N. Y. 2020)

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TRIAL COURT GRANTED MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR
DEFENDANT VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND DEFENDANT VETERINARIAN
REGARDING TREATMENT OF AN EAR INFECTION IN A DOG.

Connor v. Hill Country Animal Hospital, 2019 WL 5251142 (Tex. Ct. App. 2019)