SHERA v. N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY

No. COA11-1102.

723 S.E.2d 352 (2012)

Nancy L. SHERA and Herbert K. Shera, Sr., Plaintiffs, v. N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerber Animal Law Center, Raleigh, by Calley Gerber , for plaintiff appellants.

Attorney General Roy Cooper , by Assistant Attorney General Olga Vysotskaya , for the State, defendant appellee.

Charlene Edwards Law Office, Lillington, by Charlene Edwards , for Amicus Curiae Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, Raleigh, by Jon P. Carr , for Amicus Curiae North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, American Kennel Club, Cat Fanciers' Association, Animal Health Institute, American Pet Products Association, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, and American Veterinary Medical Association.


McCULLOUGH, Judge.

Plaintiffs Nancy L. Shera and Herbert K. Shera ("plaintiffs") appeal from an opinion and award of the Full Commission awarding plaintiffs damages based on the replacement value, rather than intrinsic value, of their deceased companion animal. We affirm.

I. Background

In August 1994, plaintiffs purchased a five-week-old female Jack Russell Terrier puppy and named her Laci. The purchase price for Laci was $100.00. In late...

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