Legal Opinion
Pruett v. Arizona
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided February 10, 2009No. CV-07-1744-PHX-NVWPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NEIL V. WAKE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Kristy Pruett brought this action for a determination that federal disability laws entitle her to keep a chimpanzee in her home as a service animal, overriding Arizona law to the contrary. Both parties move for summary judgment. (Doc. #99, 100.) The material facts are not in dispute, and the Arizona law stands.
I. Background
Pruett seeks modification of Arizona wildlife regulations, policies, and/or procedures to allow her to remain in possession of a chimpanzee. Pruett is diabetic, would like to use the chimpanzee as a service animal, and requests…
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