Litigation
Nov. 24, 2006
Appellate Court Comes to the Rescue of a Depressed Chimp
SAN FRANCISCO - A woman who befriended a lonely and isolated zoo chimpanzee can sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the treatment of all primates in captivity, a divided federal appellate panel ruled Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO A woman who befriended a lonely and isolated zoo chimpanzee can sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the treatment of all primates in captivity, a divided federal appellate panel ruled Wednesday.
The 2-1 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals resurrects a lawsuit by animal rights groups challenging th...
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