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Animal Law Keyed to Wagman
Burgess v. Taylor
Citation:
44 S.W.3d 806 (2001)Facts
Judy Taylor owned two registered Appaloosa horses, Poco and P.J., for 14 and 13 years respectively. Due to medical problems, including myasthenia gravis, Taylor sought a “free-lease agreement” where someone would care for her horses while she maintained ownership. The Burgesses agreed to this arrangement, assuring Taylor they would care for the horses and allow her to visit. Within days of taking possession, the Burgesses sold the horses to Eugene Jackson, a known slaughter-buyer, for $1,000. When Taylor called to arrange a visit, Lisa Burgess lied, claiming she had given the horses to an unnamed man from a trail ride. The Burgesses then convinced their friend Kenny Randolph to lie and claim he had the horses. Taylor desperately searched for her horses, eventually learning they had been sold through the slaughter pipeline to Beltex Corporation in Texas where they were slaughtered. Taylor suffered severe emotional distress, including panic attacks, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and recurring nightmares. The jury awarded Taylor $1,000 for the market value of the horses, $50,000 in compensatory damages for outrageous conduct, and $75,000 in punitive damages.
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