Legal Question: Who Is Liable?

yes- because traps should not be around a residential abode-they can put traps in the woods but not a dwelling(especially without contacting and getting approval from the residents at that dwelling(landlord permission or not)-their traps may be illegal too-most trappers use cage traps or the regular "bear trap" stlye traps in a smaller size-i dont belive a trap that snaps and drags any animal up a tree is legal-call your local game warden and if he agrees start the litigation process against the neighbor ;)

btw-see what they were traping-then see if that particular animal was in season to trap and see if they had a legitimate trappers licence

let me extend my answer......landlord may not be at fault-the neighbors asked if they can trap and im sure he agreed on that much acreage-i bet it was a simple question just like that("hey landlord can i trap some animals?" (landlord)"yeah go ahead")i bet the landlord had no intention of letting them trap right behind a residence-thus he probably figured on that much land your bros neighbors would go out ito the acreage and trap(but he might be dening it because pets have died-i bet he had an honest thought that it would be ok on that much land and nothing bad would happen,but seems like the neighbor made it into a dumb situation instead of goin into the woods like you should)-did the neighbors have anything against the dogs?(did they bark at night?crap in their yard? go after their animals?)these are definatly thinks to think about and consider for a lawsuit-next step figure out some concrete evidence-like mentioned before; were they legal to trap what they said they were trapping? why were the traps behind the house without your bro knowing? did they have a reason to hate the dogs at all? that will all hold up in court if you have evidence they are at fault

If you were renting a house and the landlord gave permission for someone you did not know to enter the house and store their stuff in the living room, would you have a case?

If you are renting the property, then the landlord violated the contract with you.

If one of the children had been found hanging from the tree would this question have ever been asked?

Call the police and get the complaint on record.

Review the lease.

You can absolutely hold someone liable. Whether or not it is the landlord depends on what the lease says, but I would guess the lease was violated.

It seems to me like the landlord would be liable because he didn't tell your brother that he told those guys they could trap on the property...if your brother had know then he wouldn't have let the dogs out. It's not the neighbor's fault because they had permission from the landlord to be there but they're not the property owners so it shouldn't be their responsibility to tell your brother.

I don't think the landlord can give permission to your brothers neighbor to trap on land rented by him. If the land that they were murdered on is not rented by your brother, that may be a different case. The landlord should be held liable in any case because he did not notify your brother that he had given the neighbor permission to set traps that could potentially harm his animals. Blue Healers are very po

it depends on a couple of things..are traps as you describe legal to set in the state where you live?

i would contact a DNR officer and find out if these traps are legal or look into the laws in your state..

i would tell them to contact the police and possibly an attorney for the untimely and horrible demise of these poor dogs..

for the fact that they were domesticated animals, family pets is enough to file a lawsuit (it doesnt matter how much money the dog is worth or what he/she can make for the owner)..they are pets and shouldnt have to die like that..

if there are legal grounds for a lawsuit it wouldnt b against the landowner..it would b against the ones that set the traps..

that is horrible! Terrible! We had a shar pie shot on our property because someone thought she was a pit bull so we were able to press charges. But that was a long time ago and with it being rented property i would think that he could be being why would you allow hunting and traping with children on the same property and not even tell the parents? Sounds strange to me!