/S /LBody /S /P /Pg 18 0 R /Type /StructElem 116 0 obj /Type /StructElem By September 2020, 12 of those animals had disappeared from DeYoung Zoo. << endobj /S /LBody 124 0 obj << endobj << endobj 132 0 obj , Wallace. 118 0 obj DeYoung Family Zoo Stands Up to PETA Kurtis B. Reeg, the managing partner of Goldberg Segalla, LLP's, St. Louis office, and his colleague Lynn A. Lehnert, both attorneys representing Cavalry Group member, Harold DeYoung, filed the lawsuit in response to PETA's false claims that the zoo's possession of certain chimpanzees is in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act. << << 1 0 obj << /S /P >> endobj << /K [19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /P 8 0 R /Pg 18 0 R /P 8 0 R << (Entered: 01/07/2019), Docket(#13) ENTRY of Appearance by James P. Martin for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Martin, James) (Entered: 01/02/2019), Docket(#12) Docket Text ORDER: Re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo; ORDERED GRANTED. deyoung zoo lawsuit >> /P 240 0 R /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem << << /P 8 0 R /Length 260 0 R /Type /StructElem In total, Curtis DeYoung received about $1.9 million and his wife $1 million. 135 0 obj DeYoung Family Zoo Files Suit Against PETA - Constant Contact endobj /P 223 0 R /Resources 219 0 R 30 0 obj 17 0 obj 87 0 obj 39 0 R 40 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R >> /K [15] Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. >> Conservation, Education, Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Family Fun! 2426 /K [6] /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /K [3] >> /Type /StructElem /K [222 0 R 223 0 R] /K [2] << /Type /StructElem deyoung zoo lawsuit The case status is Pending - Other Pending. << Its the same as treating a human being [that] wayit really is. << /Pg 18 0 R endobj /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 18 0 R endobj endobj /S /Span /Pg 12 0 R >> endobj << >> /Type /StructElem >> endobj /Pg 18 0 R Performance & security by Cloudflare. endobj /Type /StructElem "Tommy was kept in a small trailer park in New York before he was transported to the DeYoung Family Zoo, where he is apparently kept inside most - if not all - of the time. << << This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. DeYoung Family Zoo | Wallace MI - Facebook endobj /S /Span >> >> /P 160 0 R /K [247 0 R 109 0 R] For the past two years DeYoung Zoo has kept a large portion of their zoo closed to the public, including all of the primate exhibits. /K [3] Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. /Pg 12 0 R 82 0 obj 6 0 obj My Life is a Zoo Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer /Type /StructElem << /Producer (iText 2.1.7 by 1T3XT) /K [4] The zoo is unique because it is a Hands-On experience and all of the animals are very responsive. /Pg 11 0 R endobj It is yet another prison in a long line of exploitative entities that have defined Tommy's sad life. (Entered: 12/18/2018), Docket(#1) MOTION to compel compliance with subpoenas by plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.; (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/18/2018), U.S. District Courts | Other | /InlineShape /Sect << endobj >> /P 8 0 R /S /L Watch your TV6 and FOX UP News for more information on this developing story. /K [115 0 R 110 0 R] 121 0 obj 16 160 0 R 17 [67 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R << << /K 7 << /Type /Page /P 227 0 R 93 0 obj /Pg 11 0 R Le Creuset just launched a dreamy new color for spring, Our fitness expert weighs in on this years top spring, Michigan expands absentee voting for military members, Spring snow hits the U.P., causing outages, Restaurant of the Week: Blossom Bird Bubble Tea in, Delta County Airport awarded $1 million infrastructure, NMU Athletics unveils 2022-23 Wildcat Awards, Jones Soda bringing line of cannabis-infused drinks, DNR to host forum on declining migratory birds at, Michigan States Thorne, Coleman, Brantley enter, DNR rejects Camp Grayling lease expansion proposal, State: Very urgent need for CPS caseworkers, Deadline to qualify for $725M Facebook settlement, NFL Draft watch: NMU offensive tackle Jake Witt, School faces lawsuit over Lets Go Brandon shirts, Share your input on the future of two U.P. /P 231 0 R /Pg 18 0 R DeYoung Family Zoo - ZooChat /Pg 17 0 R endobj /Type /StructElem On August 3, 2021, Weickerts Wildlife sends a 4-week-old mountain lion to DeYoung Zoo. /K [246 0 R 107 0 R] /Pg 13 0 R /Pg 12 0 R /K 5 /S /P 22 0 obj Today, Michigan has outlawed breeding. /K [1] /Count 8 endobj /Type /Metadata 35 0 obj Shooting by ex-cop poses $75 million hit for Mesa | News endobj 90 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R << /K [8] << DeYoung Family Zoo and the zoo's owner and director, Harold DeYoung, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against PETA and Marti McDowell in Grand Rapids federal court, alleging the animal rights group has threatened to sue the zoo for its possession of two chimpanzees because they supposedly constitute a "taking" in violation of the Endangered Species Act. (PETA) threats to sue the DeYoung Family Zoo last fall, Harold DeYoung, owner and operator of the zoo, beat PETA at their own game and filed a lawsuit against them for declaratory and injunctive relief and defamation in December 2016. >> 95 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R /Type /StructElem >> << /S /Span /Pg 18 0 R endobj In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there's a dreadful roadside zoo called the DeYoung Family Zoo, where chimpanzeesincluding a young, energetic one named Louie and, reportedly, an adult named Tommyare confined. Please feel free to use our sample letter, but remember that using your own words is always more effective. /S /P endobj endobj /S /Span << 577, Wallace, Michigan, 49893; Harold DeYoung is the owner and director of DeYoung Family Zoo. 36 0 obj On June 2, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 1-year-old dingo to Dusty Ebersviller of Trowbridge Creek Zoo in Vergas, MN. /Type /StructElem endobj endobj They do not document exotic animal transfers occurring within the state. 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"PETA has offered to arrange the chimpanzees' placement at and transport to an accredited sanctuary, where they would be able to enjoy the companionship of other members of their species and explore vast outdoor enclosures. endobj >> 103 0 obj /P 252 0 R << /Type /StructElem /Pg 18 0 R (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 01/10/2019), (#17) Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the stipulation for withdrawal of counsel #16 is approved and SO ORDERED. >> /P 251 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /S /P << Come view the exotic felines and get the opportunity to interact with these magnificent creatures. endobj /K [12] /K [10] /Type /StructElem >> << /Pg 11 0 R /Contents [170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R] endobj endobj << /Type /StructElem 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. /S /Link 9 [140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 55 0 R] 23-55145 | 2023-02-16. /P 8 0 R In this MLive file photo, ice and frozen fruit and vegetable cups are thrown to chimpanzees during a heat spell at John Ball Zoo. /K [2] 2 At issue here is the propriety of the trial court s ruling on the petition DeYoung 4 filed in . >> /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem /K [164 0 R 168 0 R 166 0 R] /K 9 >> /Pg 14 0 R << /Type /StructElem /K [3] 139 0 obj /Pg 12 0 R /K [20 21] PETA's Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement, Brittany Peet, issued a statement regarding the lawsuit filed against the organization. /S /Span 147 0 obj << The DeYoung family zoo isn't monkeying around when it comes to protecting it's animals and business. Since January of 2011, each was paid about $520,000 a year, according to the lawsuit. /Type /StructElem In 2015, Tommy was sent to DeYoung Zoo where NhRP suspected Tommy was still imprisoned in 2022. Just another site deyoung zoo lawsuit >> /K [6 7 8 9] /K [2] << /Type /StructElem /S /P << 34 0 obj /Type /StructElem << PST_Inspection_Report_DEYOUNG FAMILY ZOO LLC (5), 50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show. On August 5, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 1-year-old provost squirrel to Trowbridge Creek Zoo. /Type /StructElem /Pg 14 0 R /Type /StructElem >> /P 131 0 R /S /Span >> /P 41 0 R DeYoung Family Zoo , Wallace - Inspirock 55 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Harold DeYoung, owner and operator of the zoo, The DeYoung Family Zoo, a mainstay business and attraction in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for many years. 123 0 obj /K [243 0 R 244 0 R] Mesa still faces millions of dollars in potential liability in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by Laney Sweet, the widow of Daniel Shaver, 26, a Texas pest control worker who was seen in . By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, /K [253 0 R 254 0 R 141 0 R] WALLACE - The following is a release from PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, in regards to a potential lawsuit with the DeYoung Family Zoo for their improper treatment of two. /S /P 16 0 obj /Type /Page /Pg 18 0 R /S /P (JWD) (Entered: 12/28/2018), Docket(#8) ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Eastern District of Missouri; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw) (Entered: 12/21/2018), Docket(#7) MOTION to transfer case by movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.; (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/20/2018), Docket(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Patrick C. Greeley on behalf of respondent DeYoung Family Zoo (Greeley, Patrick) (Entered: 12/19/2018), Docket(#6) NOTICE that this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent for all further proceedings pursuant to Order #5 by Judge Greeley; Judge Timothy P. Greeley no longer assigned to case (mlc) (Entered: 12/19/2018), Docket(#5) ORDER OF RECUSAL: Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley recused from this case; case to be reassigned ; signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley (Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley, cam) (Entered: 12/19/2018), DocketFILING FEE PAID re #1 by movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. in the amount of $47, receipt number 0646-4319962 (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/19/2018), Docket(#4) NOTICE that this case has been assigned Magistrate Judge Timothy P. Greeley ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (mlc) (Entered: 12/18/2018), Docket(#3) NOTICE regarding reassignment of case from Southern Division 1:18-mc-112, to Northern Division per Administrative Order 11-035; all future filings should reflect the NEW CASE NUMBER, 2:18-mc-3 (jlg) (Entered: 12/18/2018), Docket(#2) DECLARATION re #1 of Jared Goodman by plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Index, #2 Exhibit A - pending counterclaims, #3 Exhibit B - letter to Kurtis B. Reeg, #4 Exhibit C - response to July 19th letter from Kurtis B. Reeg, #5 Exhibit D - excerpt of Connie Braun Casey transcript, #6 Exhibit E - subpoenas, #7 Exhibit F - objections to subpoenas, #8 Exhibit G - amended subpoenas, #9 Exhibit H - Brian Shank email, #10 Exhibit I - service of subpoenas, #11 Exhibit J - objections to subpoenas, #12 Exhibit K - Patrick Greeley substantial additions to the draft agreement, #13 Exhibit L - Patrick Greeley email regarding completion of agreement, #14 Exhibit M - Patrick Greeley letter, #15 Exhibit N - email letter responding to Zoo's October 3rd assertions, #16 Exhibit O - Brian McChesney email requesting a conference) (Frank, Jonathan) Modified text on 12/19/2018 (mlc).