Krasnecky v. Meffen

On April 24, 1993, two dogs owned by the defendants entered onto the plaintiffs’ residential property in the town of Ware and killed seven of the plaintiffs’ sheep. The plaintiffs learned of these killings the next day when they returned to their home after an out-of-State trip. They later filed a complaint against the defendants in the Superior Court, claiming the sheep were “companion animals” and essentially seeking damages for emotional distress and loss of companionship and society.

Procedural background. The plaintiffs’ complaint, in its final amended form, contains six counts. Count 1…