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Vague assertions of increased cost are not meaningful without knowing how other states and countries handle it. I'm mainly pushing back at the idea the author

Vague assertions of increased cost are not meaningful without knowing how other states and countries handle it. I'm mainly pushing back at the idea the author couldn't have thought about what she was writing.

namlem 5y ago
Here is an article about how other states handle it: https://www.animallaw.info/article/determining-value-companion-animals-wrongful-harm-or-death-claims-survey-us-decisions-and https://www.animallaw.info/article/determining-value-compani... Interestingly, Tennessee and Florida are among the most progressive in terms of recognizing the non-market value of pets. Though this document has not been updated since 2011, so some information may be out of date. I believe NY and IL may have passed laws since then regarding this subject.