In an order dated December 13, 2013, a copy of which can be downloaded here, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied an emergency motion for injunction pending appeal filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other animal rights groups. The motion sought to halt horse slaughter
Humane Society, et al File Appeal after Federal Judge Dismisses Horse Slaughter Suit
By Alison Rowe on
Posted in Horse Slaughter
As discussed in this prior post, the Humane Society of the United States and a variety of other groups and individuals brought suit to permanently enjoin the slaughter of horses at two plants that had been granted Food Safety Inspection Service permits.
On November 1, 2013, after originally granting a temporary injunction staying operations…
Federal Court Blocks Horse Slaughter at Two Plants
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Posted in Horse Slaughter
On August 2, 2013, judge Christina Armijo of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico in Albuquerque granted a 30-day temporary restraining order preventing the commencement of horse slaughter at two plants—Valley Meat Co. LLC in Roswell, New Mexico and Responsible Transportation in Sigourney, Iowa.
Earlier this summer, both of those…
Amarillo Court of Appeals Affirms $60k Sanctions Award in AQHA Case
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Posted in Texas Horse Cases
Here’s another case that demonstrates the importance of filing suit in the correct jurisdiction.
Remember Becky George’s APHA defamation case that was dismissed due to lack of personal jurisdiction? George was represented by Thomas Corea of the Corea Law Firm, PLLC in that matter.
Thomas Corea represented John Anthony “Tony” Burris in another lawsuit involving…
Judge Judy Awards Zero Damages in Horse Injury Case
By Alison Rowe on
On Friday, February 3, 2012, CBS aired the trial of horse owner Deborah Dobbs vs. horse trainer Sharon Jeffco on Judge Judy–a case involving alleged injury to a horse at the hands of a trainer. This case has caused quite a stir in the horse community, possibly because of the unique nature of the alleged …