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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COURT DENIED DEFENDANT’S APPEAL
FROM AN ORDER TO VACATE JUDGMENT
ENTERED AFTER DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR AT TRIAL
Andrade v. Companion Animal Network, Inc., 64 Misc. 3d 144 (N.Y. 2019)
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COURT RULES THAT DOG OWNER’S USE OF THE WRONG SYRINGES TO ADMINISTER INSULIN WAS NOT DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OF THE VETERINARIAN OR THE
VETERINARY CLINIC.
Arlington South Vet Clinic v. Zimmerman, 219 WL 6041722 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019)
