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Originally Posted by MadDeDo  I agree with everyone else, it sounds like you have done absolutely everything you possibly could to rectify this situation. You went above and beyond your responsibilities as a breeder. If you offered to take her back for a full refund and the person refused, then there is just nothing more you can do, ESPECIALLY without vet records. I have heard that all too often...a person claims that a puppy or dog from a breeder has such and such health issues, and then refuse or choose to ignore requests to have the vet records sent the breeder. I don't understand that at all! Are breeders expected to just take the person's word for it without seeing ANY sort of proof that the dog was even tested? It sure doesn't work that way for anything else that you purchase with a warranty. I suppose she wanted you to refund the money AND let her keep the dog. Funny because I bet if that had happened, she still would have bred her or tried to resell her. It is baffling that they are so upset about a "health issue" in the dog they bought from you, but yet they still chose to breed her and odds are sell the offspring for a profit. How hypocritical! To me once the dog was bred, the deal is done and can't be undone. Ridiculous and I hope you work everything out...good luck! |
It is pretty obvious that, that is exactly what she wanted since she refused all of the other remedies that were offered.
As far as defamation of character, you have simply described what happened and you have proof of everything you said. And there is something about going into court with "clean hands". Who defamed whom? She is the one who started bad mouthing you.
The clean hands doctrine is a rule of law that someone bringing a lawsuit or motion and asking the court for equitable relief must be innocent of wrongdoing or unfair conduct relating to the subject matter of his/her claim. It is an affirmative defense that the defendant may claim the plaintiff has "unclean hands". Clean Hands Doctrine Law & Legal Definition