Post: VA: Unjust Pet Fine?

Posted by Alan on 7/28/08

A friend of mine lives in an apartment complex (several
3-story buildings) with her son. Someone reported to the
management that her son was walking the dog and failed to
pick up after the dog once. There is a fine of $100 for the
first offense, $250 for the next, and expulsion of the dog
from the premises for the third.

The thing is, her son denies that he ever did that, and the
management offers no proof of any kind other than that one
report, which includes no proof apparently, and yet they are
intending to fine her. It seems to me that no matter their
policy of the fines they should not be able to impose a
"guilty without proof" policy.

Question: does she have some legal recourse? What would be
the variables involved in determining that?

Thanks very much
Alan

Posts on this thread, including this one

VA: Unjust Pet Fine?, 7/28/08, by Alan.

Re: Unjust Pet Fine?, 7/28/08, by Curmudgeon.

Re: Unjust Pet Fine?, 7/28/08, by Alan.

Re: Unjust Pet Fine?, 7/28/08, by sharwinston.

Re: Unjust Pet Fine?, 7/28/08, by v.

Re: Unjust Pet Fine?, 7/29/08, by Jane Doe.