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Should this case go all the way to trial it would cost the SPCA $300,000 plus and the defendants $150,000 plus
In Response To: A challenge to the SPCA Board of Directors ()

I am surprised to see the costs for legal work at such low numbers. My experience (17 cases) in these matters tells me that should this case go all the way to trial it would cost the SPCA $300,000 plus and the defendants $150,000 plus to defend. Then there is a possibility that one side will loose and damages would take these costs higher. I don't wish a legal action on my worst enemy.

The SPCA has just issued a Strategic Plan that suggests that it will have to reduce branch support and even close some branches to save $432,600 over the next 3 years. I don't believe AA and the other defendants can afford or wish to spend this kind of money. On top of these costs, this dispute will go on for 3 to 4 more years -surely no one is looking forward to that.

Rick Sargent

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Thank you everyone who wrote the BC SPCA about suing AAS: Some letters: Filletti, MacMillan, Sonnex
More letters: Henderson, Murray, MacDonald
More letters: Yazman, Holley, Martin
More letters: MacKay, Smith, Young
More letters: Gooch, Ibarra, Nakagawa
More letters: Brodgesell, Durkee
A huge thank you to everyone who wrote ...from someone who has been named in the lawsuit!
And another huge thank you!
I too, appreciate all of the support
A challenge to the SPCA Board of Directors
Should this case go all the way to trial it would cost the SPCA $300,000 plus and the defendants $150,000 plus
The idea is generally not to let the case go to court but to drain resources and effort from the financially weaker party
Thank you to everyone who has written in our defense
A letter from Amanda Muir

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