I would venture to guess the judge has no knowledge of those particular issues and/or the breeder did not have a contract which specifically excluded them. In court...a written contract will ALWAYS outweigh any other circumstance...you can have a verbal conversation contrary to the written contract and it will not be considered...period.
Without a contract...the breeder should have provided specific documentation from a vet with detailed information on both. At least for the judge to consider....
That being said...remember while it's a "court case"...it's also television subject to entertainment value.
Btw, I personally know someone who went on one of these court shows...the amount awarded, if any..does not come out of anyone's pocket. It's paid by the show. Both parties are given a "vacation" of sorts...airfare, hotel stay, and a few hundred dollars spending money just for appearing.
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