Man-Hung Lee v. Hartsdale Canine Cemetery, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Brian Hansbury, J.

Plaintiff has commenced this small claims action to recover damages resulting from the alleged wrongful exhumation and cremation of Dodo, a mixed breed dog who emigrated with plaintiff from China to the United States. Defendant has counterclaimed for damages resulting from plaintiffs alleged breach of an agreement to pay annual fees for the maintenance of Dodo’s burial plot and general upkeep of the pet cemetery. Having weighed the evidence adduced at trial, and having had ample opportunity to observe the demeanor and assess the credibility of the…