Judge Jeanine Pirro has a TV courtroom and can be seen daily on the “CW” channel. Representatives of the show immediately offered the freak show owner, John Strong, a court date when they heard he was going to sue Calvin Owensby on the basis of breach of contract for Lilly, previously, the five-legged dog.
Strong v. Owensby was taped in Chicago already, and a representative confirmed exclusively to the Charlotte Observer that Strong won the case.
Owensby agreed to sell Lilly, a Chihuahua-terrier mix, to Strong for $3,000. Strong had plans to showcase her as one of his exotic creatures, so he made a $1,000 deposit for her. However, Allyson Siegel, 45, of Charlotte, heard of Strong’s intentions and outbid him. Owensby refunded Strong his $1,000 deposit.
According to the Charlotte Observer, the media attention has helped his business, but he decided to sue Owensby anyway.
Judge Pirro sided with Strong because she agreed that it was a breach of contract. The television contract said they would pay Strong $4,000 if Owensby lost, which he did.
Now that Strong is $4,000 richer, he’s going to put this whole mess behind him, right?
Not quite. Apparently, he told the Charlotte Observer that he’s “thrilled” and he may want Lilly back because he “didn’t fall in love with it just because it had five legs. It was a very cute dog.”
Lilly, now a four-legger, has settled in comfortably with Siegel and her six cats.
You can watch the taping of Strong v. Owensby, September 8th on CW
What do you think about Judge Pirro’s ruling?
Images courtesy of 5 Legged Puppy
Tags: Allyson Siegel, Calvin Owensby, five-legged puppy, freak show owner, John Strong, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Lilly
