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- How Defamation Can Affect the Horse Industry
- John is a professional horse trainer. For years, his students won numerous championships.
Maddie, who was new to the horse training business, was struggling to attract clients. One day,
desperate to develop business, Maddie made up a nasty rumor that John abused his horses and
administered performance altering drugs. Maddie knew that none of this was true. As time went
on, the rumor spread through the industry. John's customers slowly left his barn, and many of
them headed over to Maddie '5 barn. Does John have a case against Maddie?
Yes. John not only appears to have a case against Maddie for slander, he may have other
grounds to sue her, as well. This article briefly discusses the law of defamation.
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- Injunction Proceedings in the Horse Industry
- Sales disputes in the horse industry are prime settings for injunction proceedings, although
they are not commonly pursued. Injunctions are frequently pursued in copyright and patent
infringement disputes in which a person or company seeks to protect ideas or inventions. Over
the years, well-publicized injunction proceedings have involved striking workers who are ordered
to return to their jobs. Some injunctions have ordered that demolition efforts cease on historic
buildings.
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- Is Someone Liable For A Defective Product?
- In a products liability lawsuit, the injured party claims that a manufacturer or distributor
negligently placed a defective product on the market; which caused harm. (The legal standard
of negligence was discussed in past articles and in the book Equine Law & Horse Sense).
Some states apply "strict products liability," which requires the injured person to prove that a
product was dangerously defective and that the defect caused the injury. Other types of
products liability lawsuits are described below:
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- Legal Problems Frequently Encountered & How to Avoid Them
- I have been a lawyer for 13 years and have practiced Equine Law for most of them. In
November 1998, the American Riding Instructors Association invited me to speak at its
Annual Convention. I was asked to share a few of my personal observations about cases that
I have handled and to offer ideas on how people in the horse industry can avoid legal battles.
This article will briefly share some of my comments to the Association from that speech.
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- Liability of the Boarding Stable for Injuries to its Customer's Horses
- This article briefly examines some of the liabilities for injuries sustained by horses kept at
boarding stables. When a stable accepts a horse belonging to another for care and keeping -- regardless of
whether the stable is a 2-horse or a 200-horse operation -- the law generally imposes a duty
on the stable to use "reasonable care." In the eyes of the law, this means that the facility and its
employees must use the degree of care that a prudent and careful stable would exercise in
similar circumstances. Bill would assert that the stable fell short of this standard and should be
liable (legally accountable) for the damages.
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- Part one: Myths About the Equine Liability Acts
- In the horse industry, rumors and myths abound regarding important legal issues. This
three-part series of articles explores some common myths in the horse industry. Part one
discusses the equine liability acts, part two will discuss insurance, and part three will discuss
releases of liability.
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- There Are Alternatives to the High Cost of a Lawyer
- You know you have a case. Someone has refused to refund your deposit of $2,500 on a
horse you planned to buy. The case, you believe, is strong. After all, the purchase
agreement both of you signed had language requiring the seller to refund your deposit if
the horse failed a pre-purchase exam. And fail he did. You need the $2,500 refund, but
you realize that the cost of a lawyer would likely exceed this amount. Are other options
available within your budget?
Yes. This article will discuss low cost legal services and alternatives to the legal system.
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