What would you write on a legal memorandum outlining the state of the law on damages for the death of a dog? You need to figure out what kind of damages you can get. The dog is worth $2,000 as a pup. Years went into training the dog. The client loved this dog with all his heart. His loss of this companion has devastated his life like nothing else since the tragedy of his wartime experiences. There is some recent case law on the issue of consortium/companionship in relation to dogs.

2. How would you summarize your intended argument to the Court while it resembles zealous advocacy, balanced, and not argumentative.