Nichols v. Sukaro Kennels

Plaintiffs appeal from a district court judgment awarding them damages for injuries their pet dog received while it was boarded at defendant kennel. They contend the district court erred in refusing to award damages based on their emotional distress or the replacement value or intrinsic value of the dog and in ordering them to pay costs. We affirm.

I. Background Facts.

John and Evelyn Nichols boarded their seven-year-old toy poodle, Yawbus, with Su-karo Kennels. During her stay at the kennel, the kennel owner’s dog tore off Yawbus’s left front leg and shoulder blade. Yawbus was taken to a…