Selleck wins lame-horse dispute 演员Selleck赢得瘸马纠纷案

Actor Tom Selleck has been awarded more than $187,000 (£114,000) after a California jury found he was duped into buying a lame¹ horse.

演员Tom Selleck曾被欺骗购买一头瘸马，这件事被加利福尼亚一个陪审团发现并奖励他18.7万美元。

Selleck had bought the horse for his daughter to ride

The Magnum PI star accused seller Dolores Cuenca of trying to pass off a show horse with a medical condition as fit to ride in competitions.

The defence had argued the actor did not check the vet² records of 10-year-old animal named Zorro.

The jury's award covers the cost of the horse and additional boarding costs.

The $120,000 (£73,000) horse had been intended for Selleck's 20-year-old daughter, Hannah, to ride in amateur competitions.

A second trial will be held next week to determine how much Selleck should be paid in damages.

"We are pleased with the jury's verdict and we look forward to the proceedings³ on Tuesday," said Selleck's lawyer, George Knopfler.

He declined to say how much the actor was seeking in punitive⁴ damages（惩罚性的损失赔偿）.