Actor Tom Selleck has been awarded $187,000 after a California jury determined that Selleck was tricked into buying a lame horse.
Dolores Cuenca was accused of trying to sell Zorro, a 10-year-old, as fit to ride in competitions. However, Cuenca did not disclose to Selleck that the horse had received steroid injections and had a history of lameness.
According to the BBC News, Selleck purchased the horse for $120,000 for his 20-year-old daughter, Hannah, who hoped to compete him in high-level amateur competitions. The Sellecks discovered Zorro’s lameness a few weeks after they purchased him.
Cuenca’s defense claimed that Selleck did not research the horse’s history properly before purchasing him.
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The majority of the money awarded to Selleck was to cover the price of the horse. The rest was to cover boarding costs.
