Boyle Ventures News Today

A lawsuit filed against the City of Fayetteville by Petland's owner Boyle Ventures LLC claimed an ordinance passed by the city council violated state law.

Petland says it wont drop its lawsuit against the city despite a change in state law prohibiting cities from banning retail sale of animals.

Petland executives have filed a lawsuit against the city of Fayetteville to stop an ordinance banning the retail sale of cats and dogs from taking effect.

FAYETTEVILLE -- A Benton County judge denied the citys motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit with Petland, according to a Tuesday filing.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayettevilles ordinance banning retail pet sales runs afoul of state law and a judge should not side with the city in a pet store owners lawsuit challenging it, according to a filing by the store in the suit.

The citys ordinance banning the retail sale of pets doesnt violate state law and has sufficient rational basis, City Attorney Kit Williams argued in a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit with the retail store Petland.