Legal Question in Personal Injury in Georgia

Neighbor's failure to abide by city ordinance enables death of family pet and pr

Neighbors did not abide by city ordinance of pet confinement. We had many personal property items destroyed. We continually asked them to take care of problem and they repeatedly stated they would. It never stopped. Their dog was in our yard almost every day. He eventually started tearing down a wooden fence on our property that kept our dog. We again several times let the neighbors know and asked for help. Again they promised. We fixed our fence numerous times, only for the dog to again break it down. He eventually broke it down allowing our dog to get out (he was never out) and he was hit and killed within a short time. The day after the awful occurence he was again in our fence. We have sent two demand letters for the cost of dog and destroyed property, no response. We are planning on filing this with small claims next week. Can we win? Do we need a lawyer? What should we expect?


Asked on 2/13/05, 5:13 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jim Hough Thomas J. Hough, Jr., P.C.

Re: Neighbor's failure to abide by city ordinance enables death of family pet an

If you are dissatisfied with the result in magistrate court, you can always appeal the result de nova to the State or Superior Court at that time.

On the other hand, it would not hurt to consult with an attorney prior to filing.

Jim Hough

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Answered on 2/13/05, 5:20 pm
Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: Neighbor's failure to abide by city ordinance enables death of family pet an

You don't need an attorney. Be sure to take pictures of the damage to the fence, if possible. You will need a witness to testify about the cost of fixing the fence and another to testify about the value of the dog.

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Answered on 2/15/05, 2:36 pm


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