115 Damages

115III Grounds and Subjects of Compensatory Damages

115III(A) Direct or Remote, Contingent, or Prospective Consequences or Losses

115III(A)2 Mental Suffering and Emotional Distress

115k57.36 Injury to Property or Property Rights

115k57.38 k. Pets and Other Animals.

Owner of poodle who arranged for an elaborate funeral for the dog and was disappointed when casket was delivered to funeral which, upon opening, revealed body of a dead cat, would be entitled to damages beyond market value of dog for her mental distress and anguish.
Corso v. Crawford Dog & Cat Hosp., Inc., 415 N.Y.S.2d 182 (N.Y. Civ. Ct. 1979)

Suggested by Robert P. Knapp; Mulholland & Knapp, LLP; New York, NY