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| DATE | 2005-03-29 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Weird Useless News
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Both these families should be taken out back and shot for wasting everyone's
valuable time and tying up the Court System...And the Dog should be turned
over to Taco Bell
SNARLING MAD
By KIERAN CROWLEY
Two Long Island families involved in a dogged custody case over a Chihuahua
say they're gearing up for a down-and-dirty battle - with one side vowing to
take the fight to Albany to change the state law that treats pets as
property.
The warring factions have each established legal defense funds to help pay
their mounting legal bills.
In a closed-door meeting with a Mineola Supreme Court judge yesterday,
lawyers agreed on only one thing: their schedule for motions and depositions
that will lead up to the court battle in a few months.
The Galante family of Mastic, the original owners of the pooch, have
established the "Rocco Defense Fund" and are asking that donations be sent
c/o Robert Galante, 38 Stuyvesant Ave., Mastic, N.Y. 11950.
"The purpose of this fund is to defray the legal costs," said the Galantes'
lawyer, David Ullman. Any leftover donations, if any, said Ullman, will be
donated to a canine charity - the North Shore Animal League.
Robert Galante vowed that he and his family will do whatever they have to do
to win Rocco back for his 11-year-old daughter Amanda.
"I'm just sad" it's not over yet, Galante said after the brief court
session.
The Workman family of Lynbrook, who currently have custody of the dog, have
also set up a legal defense fund for the pooch at "Taco," P.O. Box 716,
Lynbrook, N.Y. 11563-0716.
Their lawyer, Edward Waldman, said any funds left over would also be donated
to an animal rescue charity, Bobbi & the Strays in Queens.
Debbie Workman said her family intends to work with legislators in Albany to
change state law so that pets are treated no longer as property by the
courts.
"Taco has been part of our family for the past seven months," said Workman.
"He bonded with us and he needs to stay with us."
"The law should be changed," said Waldman. "Animals have given their lives
for their owners."
The battle began seven months ago, when the Galantes were homeless and asked
Heather Workman to take care of Rocco temporarily.
Three days later, Heather, 25, announced she was keeping the dog and claimed
Galante's wife, Brendina, told her she could keep the dog.
But the Galantes denied the claim and showed up on the Workmans' doorstep in
the rain - with their crying children - and demanded the dog back.
Martin has already ruled that Taco, or Rocco, will be treated as property, a
ruling that seems to favor the Galantes' position as original owners.
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