LIRA v. HOUSTON GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE

NO. 14-0964.

488 S.W.3d 300 (2016)

Lydia LIRA and Alfonso Lira, Petitioners, v. GREATER HOUSTON GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: April 1, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron C. Keeling , Keeling & Downes, P.C., Zandra Anderson , Attorney at Law, Houston, for Petitioners.

George R. Gibson , Jason B. Antrican , Nathan Sommers Jacobs, P.C., Houston, for Respondent.

Jeffery Janar Shaver , White-Shaver PC, Houston TX, for amicus curiae American Rottweiler Club, Colonial Rottweiler, Conroe Kennel Club, E-Rescue Houston, Inc., German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., Greater Collin County Kennel Club, Hoosier Rottweiler Club, Hounds of Vision, Houston Kennel Club, Indiana Purebred Dog Alliance, Inc., Lonestar Dobermans, Lunendogs Training, Rottweiler Recovery Foundation, South Texas Gun Dogs, Texas Dog Commission, Trinity Bay Aussies, Trinity Valley Weimaraner Club of Texas, Triumphant Tails, Inc., Wild Rose Rescue Ranch, Inc.

Mary Beth Duerler, San Antonio TX, pro se.

Guinnette Peebles, Houston TX, pro se.

Steven W. Thornton , Dallas, for amicus curiae Response Pet Owners Alliance, Inc.

Jesse Moore , Cox Smith Matthews, Inc., Austin TX, for amicus curiae Texas Humane Legislation Network.


In this case we consider whether the trial court properly enjoined a dog rescue organization to return a dog to its original owners. We hold that the trial court's judgment was correct.

Alfonso and Lydia Lira are siblings. They owned a German Shepherd named Monte Carlo. Alfonso purchased...

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