Legal Opinion
Daskalea v. Washington Humane Society
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 13, 2007No. Civil Action 03-2074(JGP)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN GARRETT PENN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are pet owners whose pets were temporarily seized by the Washington Humane Society when it determined the animals were neglected within the meaning of the District of Columbia’s animal cruelty statute. See D.C.Code § 22-1001. They bring this putative class action on behalf of all similarly situated pet owners who have had an animal seized by the Washington Humane Society, alleging that the Freedom From Cruelty to Animal Protection Act of 2000, June 8, 2001, D.C. Law § 13-303, § 2, 47 DCR 7307 (codified at D.C.Code § 22-1001 et…
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