Hamm - Higher Regional Court to hear pug dispute in October 2024
The long-running dispute over a pug from Ahlen in Münsterland that was seized and sold on eBay classifieds will go before the Higher Regional Court (OLG) in Hamm in the fall of 2024. According to a spokesperson, the hearing has now been scheduled for October 21. The spokesperson explained the long lead time due to a large number of other proceedings with which the senate is burdened and problems in finding a date with the lawyers.
Following the ruling by the Münster Regional Court on April 5, 2023, the buyer of the dog appealed to the Higher Regional Court. In the lower court, the plaintiff had suffered a defeat in the civil proceedings. The dog owner wanted to claim several thousand euros for veterinary costs. In her opinion, the pug had several illnesses when she bought it, which the city of Ahlen as the seller had not declared.
However, the regional court did not share this view and only awarded the woman 226 euros plus interest for costs incurred, which the city of Ahlen must now pay. The regional court was unable to establish that the animal had other illnesses in addition to eye irritation, as claimed by the plaintiff. The court only found fault with the lack of vaccination. The value of the claim was around 19,000 euros.
Pug "Edda", later renamed "Wilma" by her new owner, had made headlines after the animal was seized from a debtor by the city of Ahlen (Warendorf district) in 2018 and sold online for 690 euros to a woman from Wülfrath (Mettmann district). The buyer felt deceived because the pug was not healthy, contrary to the information in the online advertisement.
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- The pug dispute, originally from Ahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia's Münsterland region, will be heard by the Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany, in October 2024.
- Despite appealing to the Higher Regional Court after a loss in lower court civil proceedings, the woman from Wülfrath in the Mettmann district will likely not receive the several thousand euros she claimed for veterinary costs related to the pug she bought.
- Initially sold on eBay classifieds by the city of Ahlen, the pug, later renamed "Wilma" by its new owner, had several health issues that were not disclosed in the online advertisement, leading to the buyer's disappointment.
- The Hamm Higher Regional Court hearing for this controversial pug case has been delayed due to a large number of other proceedings and scheduling difficulties with lawyers.
- The Münsterland region, famous for its picturesque landscapes and abundant animal life, including areas like Hamm and Ahlen, was home to the now-famous pug involved in the high-profile court dispute.
Source: www.stern.de
