Anderson v. Hayles
Aug 03, 2016OUTCOME: Double victory
English Springer Spaniel killed and shooting fraudulently concealed. Arbitration award of approx. $21,000 bested by jury verdict of $36,475.
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Adam Phillip Karp's Legal Cases (10)
Bellingham, WA
Animal law Lawyer at Bellingham, WA
Practice Areas: Animal Law, Animal & Dog Bites ... +5 more
Police Shooting of Dog in Coeur d'Alene
Mar 11, 2015OUTCOME: Settlement at $80,000
A Coeur d'Alene police officer shot and killed a Black Lab waiting for his owner in a parked van.
Police Shoot Newfoundland Four Times
Apr 01, 2013OUTCOME: Offer of Judgment totaling $101,162.78.
Nov. 7, 2010 slaying of Rosie, a female Newfoundland, in City of Des Moines.
Twitchell v. Kerrigan
Jan 01, 2013OUTCOME: Court of Appeals found that trial court erred, that each owner of the dog could claim up to $50,000, and that warrant did not render case nonarbitrable.
Rottweiler breeder's dogs killed Yorkshire Terrier owned by husband and wife. Nuisance and warrant of abatement for odor and barking also sought. Trial court required plaintiffs to limit total damages ... to $50,000 and drop warrant request to put case into mandatory arbitration. Plaintiffs appealed.
Husband Maliciously Harms Wife's Cat
Mar 19, 2012OUTCOME: $10,000 emotional distress, $15,000 intrinsic value
Husband allegedly kicked wife's cat, causing diaphragmatic hernia, suffering, and death. Arbitrator found husband liable for malicious injury, outrage, and conversion.
Downey v. Pierce Cy.
Jan 01, 2011OUTCOME: Court of Appeals found pay-to-play regime unconstitutional, evidence failed to prove dog responsible.
Dog accused of killing dog. Owner forced to pay for hearings.
Sherman v. Kissinger
Jan 01, 2008OUTCOME: Court of Appeals found that Ch. 7.70 RCW does not apply to veterinarians, value of animal may be intrinsic.
Veterinary malpractice alleged where dog died after cystocentesis.
Clarke v. Tri-Cities Animal Care & Control Shelter
Jan 01, 2008OUTCOME: Court of Appeals held that corporation was subject to Public Records Act.
Public disclosure act challenge to private nonprofit handling animal control service.
Womack v. von Rardon
Jan 01, 2006OUTCOME: Court of Appeals created new cause of action - malicious injury to a pet.
Feline abducted and set on fire.
Mansour v. King Cy.
Jan 01, 2006OUTCOME: Court of Appeals found constitutional violation - changing landscape of dog due process throughout Washington.
Dog accused of killing cat and ordered banished from county.