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Posted by phflea on January 29, 2003 at 17:00:06:

In Reply to: Finally! the law upheld! posted by kareval on January 28, 2003 at 18:36:54:

:I heard this news today...here's the article from WPBF channel 25 in Palm Beach Florida....I am next in line.....
:Pet Store Owner Arrested
:Man Charged With Violating 'Pet Lemon Law'

:POSTED: 3:42 p.m. EST January 28, 2003

:STUART, Fla. -- A pet store owner was arrested for violating Florida's "Pet Lemon Law" by refusing to pay for a sick pug's medical treatment after he sold the animal to a Port St. Lucie woman.

:The lemon law requires stores to replace animals they sell that are found to have defects or diseases, or to pay for medical treatment.

:Mike Guerra sold a male pug named Shamus to Tracey Wallace in August. Shamus died and was replaced with a female named Chloe. But Chloe soon became sick and was later diagnosed with a congenital problem that is incurable.

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:Wallace did not want another dog, so she wrote Guerra, asking him to refund her $757 payment to put toward the medical bills.

:Guerra was informed of the law's requirements but did not respond. Guerra was arrested Monday and then released from the Martin County Jail on $2,000 bail. He faces a misdemeanor charge of violation of the consumer guarantee on the sale of animals.
:Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All right
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WHOOHOO!!! Crossing fingers and toes here....this is just fantastic news. Keep Us posted!!

Flea

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