Tennessee § 44-17-404 - Recovery for death or injury to guide dogs.
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§ 44-17-404. Recovery for death or injury to guide dogs.
If a person's guide dog is killed or sustains injuries that result in death or permanent disability caused by the unlawful and intentional, or negligent, act of another or the animal of another, then the trier of fact may find the individual causing the death or the owner of the animal causing the death liable for economic damages, which shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, both the cost of the guide dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received. Acts 2004, ch. 957, § 3. Cross-References. Actions deemed theft of guide dogs, § 39-14-208 . Aggravated cruelty to animals, § 39-14-212 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-17-404 ("Recovery for death or injury to guide dogs.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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