Society of St. Francis v. Dulman

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Society of St. Francis, the plaintiff, is a not-for-profit corporation which operates an animal shelter and clinic. The plaintiff filed a four-count complaint against Harold S. Dulman, the defendant, the operator of Manheim Animal Hospital, concerning the defendant’s alleged mistreatment of animals.

Count IV of the complaint was brought on the plaintiff’s behalf and on behalf of all unknown persons who took their animals and pets to Manheim Animal Hospital for rabies innoculations and vaccinations (hereafter vaccinations) during…