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Originally Posted by Momofone  I am not sure if y'all remember me...
but here is the thread I started about our situation. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50022
On Monday we had our day in court with this...lady (I use that term quite loosely).
She had been served, but failed to show up at court.
I stood in front of the judge and gave him my evidence. He showed her absolutely no sympathy and issued an immediate judgement in my favor. I won't go into how much it is for, but it is everything I asked for plus interest until she pays. I don't know if she even knows yet.
The really scary part? She is still in business, selling puppies to individuals who have no idea her history. And the newest thing on her website? She is advertising to board dogs in her home. It makes me sick.
I am not sure what I am allowed to say at this point or do to make my story known. Are there any attorneys here that could advise me of my rights?
My intention would never be to tell her neighbors, friends, family, etc our story. But I do feel that we, as consumers, as lovers of the breed, should be aware of what is going on here. Does anyone know what I can do to get the word out, but remain "legal"? We have come so far. I just don't want to mess it up at this point. |
I'm very sorry all of this happened to you, thank you for including the original thread. I'm not an attorney, i'm a paralegal in a District Attorney's office (ok, so that makes me an attorney without the title and pay, haha) although I deal with criminal and not necessarily civil I believe I may be able to answer questions if you have any specific ones you would like to PM me. For starters I can't believe she offered to sell you another dog at half price, any genuine person in her situation, being a breeder and all probably would have given you a free pup, especially to avoid a legal battle. Second, I can't believe she did not show up, if she was under subpoena, it is considered contempt of court, and in Pennsylvania would earn her a warrant for her arrest....do you know if that happened in your situation? As far as getting your story out, i would just be careful and choose your words wisely (which I know, i personally would not be able to do this if i were in your situation) she could always come back at you with a lawsuit for slander or liable. Did you have an attorney represent you? Was it all resolved or is there more court in the future? Good Luck!