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McDOUGALL v. LAMM

A-99 September Term 2010, 067436

48 A.3d 312 (2012)

211 N.J. 203

Joyce McDOUGALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charlot LAMM, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 31, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis Stein, Succasunna, argued the cause for appellant (Nusbaum, Stein, Goldstein, Bronstein & Kron, attorneys).

Brian R. O'Toole, Whippany, argued the cause for respondent (O'Toole & Couch, attorneys).

Justice HOENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The opinion of the Court. In this appeal, we are asked to consider whether a pet owner should be permitted to recover for emotional distress caused by observing the traumatic death of that pet. Asserting that pets have achieved an elevated status that makes them companions in the lives of human beings, plaintiff Joyce McDougall asks this Court to hold that pets should no longer be considered to be mere personal property...

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