The asshats failed with their quick fix of a cop snatching away the dog. I suspect, based on the narrative that supplies some insights, that their next prospect of an expensive and risky fight with a weak case should be more than they are willing to undertake. Everyone hopes so.
Briefly, for the Boss . . .
I am sure the fair market value of the dog, and the amount of any counterclaim for boarding and care, is less than the $5,000 or $10,000 jurisdiction of the small claims court. The other party would almost certainly have to face an unfavorable ruling on either ownership, or an unjust enrichment / quasi contract counterclaim for the boarding (they are mistaken if they think they can stroll in and demand for the dog to be handed back over to them when it is convenient for them to do so), which is what makes pursuing the matter financially risky (along with some attorney fees), but a money judgement for BP would probably be worthless unless there is a statutory bailment lien to secure payment. An attorney might need to use powers of persuasion to convince the court administrator to allocate a full hour to a hearing before a magistrate on the matter . . . I don?t think I would ever get involved when the client approach is to overwhelm an adversary, or employ a scorched earth approach.
GL
