A Long Island woman whose Yorkshire terrier died after a groomer placed it in a hot dryer after bathing is entitled to damages that account for the companionship the dog provided, a judge has ruled, the New York Law Journal reports.
In Mercurio v. Weber, SC1113-03, Nassau County District Court Judge Scott Fairgrieve determined that Debra Mercurio, who bought the dog after she lost her husband in the Sept. 11 attacks, could recover $2,095 from All Paws Pet & Grooming Mobile, which admitted negligence.
New York Lawyer has the story here. I'm just relieved that she didn't sue for loss of consortium.