Full Case Name:  07392-2013-PU: Serrano v. Horse Brown SAC

Summary: The appellant in this case filed a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of the company Horse Brown against the Lima Park Service to obtain possession of the numerous farm animals that the park possessed on their property. The appellant alleged a violation of the right to property, and that their taking constituted a violation of the respect for life, dignity, and treatment of animals as the legal system protects their welfare. The court discussed ideas of habeas corpus, amparo law, and animal dignity in its opinion. The court held that the defendant did not violate the appellant’s right to property, given that the animals were not in danger of dying, and that the appellant abandoned the animals. The court declared this issue unfounded, which it states must be understood as an application of Amparo law.