Barking Hound Village v. Monyak
Supreme Court of Georgia
787 S.E.2d 191 (2016)
Relevant factsFree
Barking Hound Village (BHV) (defendant), a boarding kennel, mistakenly gave the Monyaks' (plaintiffs) dog medication prescribed for another animal, causing nine months of illness and veterinary treatment before the dog died. BHV moved for summary judgment on damages, arguing the dog — adopted, not purebred, and never a source of income — had no market value, and the court of appeals accordingly ruled that the proper measure of damages was the dog's actual value to the Monyaks personally.
IssueFree
Whether the proper measure of damages for the negligent injury to or death of a pet animal is the animal's fair market value, plus reasonably incurred treatment expenses.