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http://www.sfgate.com/local/komo/article/Barking-dog-could-cost-North-Seattle-family-its-6072740.phpTheir North Seattle neighbor sued them over Cawper and his barking -- and won in court for nearly half a million dollars in the form of a default judgment.
In a sprawling 36-page complaint, Norton's neighbor Woodrow Thompson alleged that Cawper is known for "raucously, wildly bellowing, howling and explosively barking" and that he is an outrage, with intentional infliction of emotional distress -- and that his barking caused "profound emotional distress."
Thompson's complaint suggests Cawper is capable of barking at 128 decibels through double-pane windows. According to Purdue University research, that would mean Cawper is louder than a chainsaw, a clap of thunder and just a hair quieter than the takeoff of a military jet.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Poor feller. He dunno any better.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)I like purrs, not barks. But ... $500,000? Seriously?
Seems like a better solution would be to find a nice farm Cawper could live on.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,328 posts)But it sounds, from the video, she waited a long time. Years? It is already in the sherriff sale stage?
I know there is a principle in common law about "shocking the conscious of the court." I don't know if something like that would apply. hopefully there is some recourse.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)I can imagine that his baying would be annoying. But, seems to me there are other solutions and this should have gone to arbitration to find them.
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)If your dogs sit outside barking, it is because you trained them that it was acceptable. Dogs can guide blind people, there is no excuse for an untrained dog constantly barking.
revolutionbrees
(39 posts)The area we live in had previously been rural, but when the owners died, their son sold it and it was developed into a new subdivision, but he retained the original home. The dog had lived with the parents and was not used to all the noise and activity of his new surroundings. He was quite the nuisance for the first year because he basically thought he was still in the country, chasing squirrels and baying at other animals. He was quite loud, but he had been a hunting dog and it was his nature to track animals and sound off to the hunters. Finally, the son decided the dog would be happier spending his final days with a relative further out in the Parish.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Spent two years in NOLA myself.
revolutionbrees
(39 posts)My family has been in New Orleans since 1736. I keep trying to leave but always return. It's the voodoo.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Do you remember anything about some guy up there who claimed to not be part of the state, like Hawaiian sovereigntists, because of something called the "Washitaw (Ouachita) of Dougdemoni" that was some kind of French land grant? I read about this in the cat box liner (Times-Picayune )in the (pre-Internet) late '80s.
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)me in bed, trying to get him to stop barking. On the plus side, we live in the country. On the negative side, it's so quiet here I'm sure the barking carries.
(BTW - any advice on getting him to be quiet sometimes much appreciated!)
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)Combined with repeatedly calling the city noise complaint number to have them cited for noise violations.
roody
(10,849 posts)ballardgirl
(145 posts)and had to wonder how stupid this woman could be. First, she is clueless that her dog barks/howls during the day? And then to just disregard the whole legal process. What? That said, her neighbor should have sought out mediation before filing this suit. I do understand - we have a couple beagles a block over who can really get going sometimes. Poor dogs.
benld74
(9,904 posts)that are let out daily
1) the small ones on the deck
2) the large one by their pool
And all the do is B-A-R-K non stop until they are let into the house. Sometimes they are let out numerous times per day. NEVER for a walk, just let out.
THAT is the problem, take the poor things OUT for A WALK! But NOPE they don't. That is just being druel to animals IMHOP.
Baitball Blogger
(46,715 posts)you walk into your back porch, then it is intentional infliction of emotional distress.