My cat has gone crazy lately .. always jumping on my shoulder when I walk in the door ... this latest time, he jumped me from behind, causing me to lose my balance and fall to the ground, can I sue him for this?
2007-01-29 03:03:41 · 22 answers · asked by Reserved 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What if I say something else happened ... will my homeowners policy cover it?
They cover dog bites, right? Why not cat jumps?
2007-01-29 03:10:04 · update #1
no u can't sue ur cat at least thats what i was told i tryed to sue my dog because it bit me it did not work so ya.lol.
2007-01-29 03:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by babypossum92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfornately you can't sue your cat, you would be sueing yourself. I have the same problem with my cat. She is 4yrs old and her name is Bella, she jumped out of my closet and tripped me by getting caught between my legs, I fell backwards into a large 2 drawer oak nightstand and severely sprained my back in 2 spots and pulled 3 muscles. It took months heal. I still have her but we are working on her behavior...Ask your vet about feline behavior problems. We are useing what my vet calls Kitty Time Out= When Bella jumps out at someone we put her in the bathroom for 5 minutes so she knows she did wrong, she still jumps out every now and then but she is starting understand that she gets punished for it. I'd say try this and see if it helps....
2007-01-29 03:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by JESSAMYN23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sueing your cat. Sueing your cat. Think about it for a minute or two. First what would you get if you won? A couple of hair balls? The judge would call you an idiot and tell you to get a life. How about you take away his cat nip for awhile and you lay off the sauce also.
2007-01-29 03:23:10 · answer #3 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do we have to got to the extremes and sue a cat? No wonder the poor cat jumped you, I would too.
2007-01-29 03:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to sue your home owners insurance.
Did you get the cat from anybody, you might want to consider suing them.
The above response is anecdotal and satirical and opinion; it no way can it be construed as legal advice. You should seek the legal counsel of a licensed attorney who practices in your area.
2007-01-29 03:10:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can sue and would probably win but he may have defenses. you asumed the risk of this when you bought a cat for instance. If he has gone crazy,as you say, he is not responsible for his actions. even if you win he may be difficult to collect from as he probably has few assets.
I suggest you attempt to negotiate a settlement. maybe get him a female cat and he will leave you alone.
2007-01-29 03:14:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice STUPID question. Ya sue the owner for it! Maybe the cat should sue you for being stupid! Think about what you ask next time. Boy I love what the world is coming to.
2007-01-29 11:53:35 · answer #7 · answered by Iamhere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your cat. Try suing your self. No home owners will not cover it. When was the last time a cat jumped and killed some one?????
2007-01-29 03:18:15 · answer #8 · answered by Reported for insulting my belief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can break his arm and see how he likes it!
Dont know if your own insurance will take care of that. They will ask you what happened and if you do not think of something that doesnt make you neglegent they will just say, you are out of luck.
If you say you slipped on ice, they will say.. you should have treated the walkway.
If you tripped on something they will say, you should have cleaned up.. Its hard to win with insurance companies.
I had 23,000 worth of band equiptment stolen from my home. I thought they would cover it. Guess what?
Because my equiptment was used to make money. they were not responsible for it.
Insurance sucks!
2007-01-29 03:15:07 · answer #9 · answered by dj b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could sue yourself as owner of the cat.
IF you were successful in an insurance claim, the insuring company would likely, again, go after the owner of the cat for culpability, which is you.
Even if not, insurance companies raise rates for people who make frivolous claims . You'd pay in the long run for your increased rates.
2007-01-29 03:11:17 · answer #10 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he jumped you from behind, your cat would not charged with assault, but certainly for battery, unless the cat was defending himself against severe bodily injury or death, in which case he was entitled to jump your bones.
In any case, I'd get a lawyer to defend you against this feline scourge.
2007-01-29 03:11:19 · answer #11 · answered by C = JD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋