On July 31, the Supreme Court held in McDougall v. Lamm that New Jersey does not recognize an emotional distress claim resulting from a dog owner witnessing the death of her pet.
The case arose out of a June 7, 2007, incident when Joyce McDougall was walking her 9-year-old maltipoo, a cross between a maltese and a poodle. Charlot Lamm’s large dog ran out from its house, “grabbed plaintiff’s dog by the neck, picked it up and shook it several times before dropping it” and killing it, according to the court.
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