Legal Question in Consumer Law in Massachusetts

Re: how do i sue for either AKC papers or money back from a breeder i bought a d

You have several options, none perfect or guaranteed but all better than doing nothing.

Do you believe that the papers can be obtained or that you were 'ripped off' and this isn't a purebred after all?

Where is the breeder? (City and state?) and where are you located?

There are the usual courts available ... in Mass., we have a Small Claims 'division' of District Court as an alternative to the regular civil docket of the District Court and it's cheap to file there and start the suit and you might well get your day in court relatively quickly (a few months is the typical backlog). There are drawbacks and you should always consider the advantages of District Court instead.

However, there may be some more creative and possibly more effective paths to take such as contacting breeders' organizations, Better Business Bureaus, and certain other authorities about this breeder.

You would have to sue for the money, not the papers, in Small Claims or District Court, but if you come to a settlement agreement with the breeder agreeing to supply you the papers instead, that agreement is enforceable under the law. If you win in court, the only option the court has is to have you paid money. (But you can agree to accept papers instead if you wish.)