Park City billionaire couple Matthew and Tatiana Prince have filed a legal complaint against their neighbors for allegedly mishandling their two Bernese Mountain dogs.
The Princes’ neighbors, Eric and Susan Hermann, recently filed an appeal seeking to reverse approval of the Prince’s home plans, claiming the project isn’t in line with local development rules.
This week the Princes’ attorney filed a lawsuit against the Hermanns seeking damages for trespassing, private nuisance, and violation of a trail easement.
The complaint specifically calls out the Hermanns’ two Bernese Mountain dogs, Sasha and Mocha.
It says the dogs, each weighing over 100 pounds, are “menacing” and have aggressively chased and harassed those nearby. The suit also alleges the Hermann’s consistently walk the dogs unleashed on the Treasure Hill trail that runs along the perimeter of the Prince property, in violation of city code.
The complaint calls the Hermanns “elderly and frail,” claiming they can’t control the dogs. Attorney Bruce Baird, who is representing the Princes, declined to provide additional comment about the suit.
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