LePage et al. v. Wizard of Claws, Inc. (Florida puppy mills)
Court or Agency: Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, Florida
Plaintiff(s): Individuals who purchased dogs from Wizard of Claws
Defendant: Wizard of Claws
HSUS Counsel: Peter Brandt, Ethan Eddy, Jonathan Lovvorn
Outside Counsel: Weil, Gottshal & Manges LLP
Status: Recently Filed
State court class action seeking compensatory damages for all customers deceived and defrauded by Wizard of Claws and an injunction to prevent the store from selling any puppies. Wizard of Claws claims that it only sells healthy puppies from reputable breeders when in fact the pet store sells unhealthy dogs mass-produced at puppy mills and after selling these unhealthy puppies the store unlawfully refuses to reimburse the purchase price and the cost of veterinary care.
__________________  Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. |