Timmons v. Pecorino

I concur in the Court’s denial of leave to file, but write separately to explain my reason for doing so.

This case has provided no small amount of humor to many of those familiar with its details (a canine “defendant” named Darth Vader, rumors of a “tainted” dog line-up, a case of canine “capital punishment,” etc.), and no small amount of sadness to many over the imminent destruction of one of “man’s best friends.” Nevertheless, there are significant jurisdictional issues at stake.

Relator’s dog bit a small girl, requiring her to get more than thirty stitches. As a result of this, Relator’s dog…