Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Def. Fund v. Olympic Game Farm, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided May 21, 2019No. CASE NO. C18-6025RBLPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ronald B. Leighton, United States District Judge
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Public Nuisance Claim [Dkt. #22]. The Court has reviewed the materials filed for an against the motion. Oral argument is unnecessary. For the reasons below, the motion is DENIED .
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This case alleges the mistreatment and unsafe captivity of numerous animals kept at a roadside zoo in Sequim, Washington known to the public as the Olympic Game Farm (OGF). Theories of liability include: 1) violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 2) violation of the…
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