Neglected Oregon horse listed as $100K lawsuit plaintiff
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A horse is listed as the plaintiff in a $100,000 lawsuit against the animal's former Oregon owner, amid claims her negligence left him underweight and afflicted with other debilitating conditions.
Justice, an 8-year-old American Quarter Horse, is the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Animal Legal Defense Fund in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported .
The lawsuit against former owner Gwendolyn Vercher claims Justice will require special medical care for the rest of his life.
The owner's negligence caused the horse to be 300 pounds (136 kilograms) underweight and covered in lice and a skin infection, the lawsuit said. He also had damage to genitals from severe frostbite, according to the lawsuit.