Am I entitled to receive any compensation from the seller of a sick puppy?
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Am I entitled to receive any compensation from the seller of a sick puppy?
I bought a puppy privately and was told it was in good health. % days later I took her to my vet and she has multiple problems. I have paid more in medical bills than I did for her. She needs to go back every 2 weeks for 2 months. Am I entitled to receive any compensation from the seller?
Asked on March 18, 2012 under General Practice, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You *may* be entitled to compensation. In order to be--assuming the seller did not give you a warranty or guaranty of some kind; if you did, its terms can be enforced--the following two criteria have to be met:
1) The problems must have existed before the puppy was sold--the seller is not responsible or liable for problems arising after the sale (except if she had given you a warranty/guaranty); and also
2) The seller must either have known, or reasonably should have known (that is, there's no reasonable way she couldn't have known) of the problems before she sold you the puppy--she is not liable for conditions of which she was unaware (unless there was a warranty).
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