United States Third Circuit

A municipal law enforcement officer violates the Fourth Amendment when he intentionally and repeatedly shoots a pet without any provocation and with knowledge that it belonged to a family readily available to take custody.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/15/2001
• Decided 10/11/2001
• Published 10/11/2001

Judges

• BEFORE: SCIRICA, GARTH and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas A. Whelihan,Reger & Rizzo, Cherry Hill, NJ, and Deirdre A. Agnew (Argued), West Chester, PA, Attorneys for Appellants., Enger McCartney-Smith, (Argued), Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Amicus Curiae, Animal Legal Defense Fund.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony R. Sherr (Argued), Mayers, Mennies & Sherr, Blue Bell, PA, and L. Rostaing Tharaud (Argued), Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellees.