*Patrick sue's for $10,000 a dog*

3 in dogfighting case seek $4M from county

By Andrea Kelly
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.16.2008


Three people charged in February with animal cruelty and dogfighting have filed claims of nearly $4 million against Pima County.
The claims cite the value of the seized dogs at $10,000 apiece, plus lost wages from the "highly inflammatory slander" associated with the raids and arrests in February.
Mahlon T. Patrick was indicted on two counts of dogfighting and 21 counts of cruelty to animals. In his claim he cites 110 pit bull terriers seized, worth $10,000 each, for a total claim of $1.1 million.

"They seized the dogs, they executed the dogs claiming they were dangerous," said Mark Resnick, Patrick's attorney. Resnick was not involved in Patrick's claim, though he is representing him in court
Patrick's breeding business was not a dogfighting business, and the people who purchased the animals had to sign a contract saying they would not be used for fighting, Resnick said.
Patrick wants the compensation because the breeding business was his livelihood, though he does not want to get back into dog breeding, Resnick said.

"He's done," Resnick said.
Two others who were charged in relation to the February raids also filed claims against the county.

Juan R. Verdin and his wife, Zenaida Y. Verdin, were each indicted on two counts of dogfighting, 10 counts of cruelty to animals and 15 counts of failure to obtain license.

In her claim, Zenaida Verdin cites a $10,000 value for each of 14 pit bull terriers and two miniature dachshunds seized from their property. She also cites more than $700,000 in lost wages and retirement money because she lost her job at a rehabilitation center. She asks the county to settle the issue with $948,384.

Juan Verdin's claim also cites the 16 dogs at $10,000 each plus nearly $2 million in lost wages.

"Due to all the highly inflammatory negative slander, I can not return to the Aviation industry," he wrote in the claim.
He indicates he will settle with the county for $1,804,040.
Juan Verdin also has been charged with 11 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor under 15, and is scheduled to go to trial on those charges in October.
The county did not comment on the claims.


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Interesting article. I'll be curious to see how far that goes. I wonder if they have to establish that each dog was worth $10K, or if the judge will just take their word for it.

 

How would they be able to determine how much the dogs were worth?

 

Estimated value per dog from breeding program could eqaute how many dogs that could be produced and the retail of future produced dogs. GodBless those folks anyway's!!! I would love nothing more in my life time to see a case like this win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The dogs are dead now so they should be able to charge to the fullest extent of the law... go get em Pat

We need to put a stop to this s**t :mad:

 

Good for them! Good luck to them all!

 

THIS IS FU%K*NG AWSOME. Go Pat! If he winns I will personaly rejoyce naked in the streets. Big Game

 

he should sue for more... man if i was the president of my country of origin in africa.. pat Patrick would live like a king, i would invite him over to live in my country and give him free villa near the beach mate LOL and everything else free.. just to show appreciation. i have high respect for him cos he did a lot for the breed..

 

Wow that would be a sight!!! I hope they win too, if they do Floyd Boudreaux is next.

 

I hope Pat wins the case. There was absolutely no reason for the authorities to have his dogs destroyed

 

If I did that it would be a bigger sight :p

Im kidding.

Whats the latest on the floyd case havent heard anything in a good while.

 

I wish Patrick the best of luck. It's too late for the dogs, but maybe he can see some justice on their behalf.

 

Best said.... You go Mr. Patrick... Good luck & god speed.

 

I hope that they get everthing there asking for,what i would love to see even more is the county not settle out and take it to trial and lose and have to pay the full amount pat and the others are asking maybe that would make the other countys think before they do this s&^t to someone else

 

yal know we gotta keep in prayers. We must keep faith..Cutt-

 

Awsome news in this case...

Just got this in my email, thought I'd share the good news with you...

My wife and I were raided on Feb 19th along with TL BSmith Pat Patrick and Emily Dennis ,while googling our law suit against Pima count your message board came up I just wanted to say we got the value of our dogs from Pima County Sheriff Terry Parish who announced on the local news that each dog was valued at 10,000$ each you can call Patricks and they will verify me

 

I think the Vick case will help them out here. Vicks dogs were used in dogfighting and none of them were put down so they should be liable for the dogs of a man just trying to make a living.

 

hell ya they should.... I was looking to get a dog from him, but was like a week or two too late..sol...:mad:

 

I thought he doesn't sell to local people in state?

 

Wow, they really shot themselves in the foot on that one, didn't they? We're always hearing on the media that "champion fighting dogs" are worth a bajillion and one dollars. Now they may have to actually put their money where their mouth is. Nice.