You have said that twice, but I don't see any case law. And was this in Texas?packina40 wrote:Courts have traditionally held that pets are property. .txinvestigator wrote:You'll have to show me Texas case law on that.packina40 wrote:Don't be so sure. A dog is considered property, and you can be cited for leaving the scene of a property-damage accident.drinks wrote:Dogs and cats that are not properly confined are often killed, it is not "hit and run", it is a sensible driver not placing his person and possible passengers at risk trying to avoid an animal that should not have been loose in the first place.
There is no legal requirement to stop after hitting an animal.
Been there, done that, got the ticket.
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Yes, it was in Big Spring, Texas in 1977.
As for applicable citations, IANAL, however, I do know that the Texas property code allows a pet owner to set up a trust fund for their pets. This was enacted to bypass the normal rule that "property may not inherit".
http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stus ... 12_037.htm
As for applicable citations, IANAL, however, I do know that the Texas property code allows a pet owner to set up a trust fund for their pets. This was enacted to bypass the normal rule that "property may not inherit".
http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stus ... 12_037.htm
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