Dog Seller Faces Lawsuit
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett in April filed a lawsuit
against a Berks County kennel owner accused of selling sick
or diseased dogs and deceiving consumers about their legal rights
under the state’s “puppy lemon law.” The
suit seeks to shut down Bullie Pups R Us (Douglassville, Pa.)
until all restitution, fines and investigation costs are paid.
Agents with the Bureau of Consumer Protection said that owner
Traci Murai, who sells imported English bull dogs, required
consumers to sign a contract forfeiting the legal rights afforded
them under the state’s “puppy lemon law.”
According to investigators, the defendant sold consumers
puppies that were sick, had infectious diseases, congenital
or genetic defects or were falsely represented as healthy
dogs, then ignored consumers’ attempts to contact her
about the ill puppies or honor requests for restitution as
required under state law.
In addition to seeking reimbursement for affected consumers,
the lawsuit asks the court to require Murai to forfeit all
profits that resulted from alleged illegal business practices.
[August 2006 PET AGE]
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