DISCLAIMER: probably not the real Marley. Still cute. Having just survived the dog days of a Michigan summer, it's only fitting that we discuss a case involving a dog: Marley, a Labradoodle. How this cute canine could be the subject of a lawsuit before Kent County Judge Christopher Yates is questionable, but hey, lawyers argue, and they actually get over paid for it! (Most dogs don't argue, except for Huskies ; my working hypothesis is that Huskies are just reincarnated trial lawyers.) The plaintiff in the case is Bainbridge Labradoodles , a Labradoodle purveyor at $3K per puppy. Defendant is Susan Viele, a Labradoodle aficionado. In June 2016, Bainbridge and Viele signed a "breeder agreement," under which Bainbridge loaned Marley to Viele until Marley yielded four litters of puppies that would go to Bainbridge for breeding or placement. Marley gave birth to seven healthy puppies in September 2016, but despite repeated attempts, that was all. And now the thick pl
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