In this Saturday, May 10, 2008 photo, actor Tom Selleck arrives at the 15th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk For Women in Los (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Dan Steinberg)
DEL MAR, Calif. - Actor Tom Selleck has been awarded more than $187,000 after a California jury found the actor was duped and sold a lame horse.
Selleck accused Del Mar equestrian Dolores Cuenca of trying to pass off a show horse with a medical condition as fit to ride in competitions.
The defence had argued that Selleck didn’t check the veterinarian records of the 10-year-old Zorro.
The bulk of the San Diego County jury’s award is for the price of the horse. The rest is to cover boarding costs.
A second trial next week will determine how much Selleck should be paid in punitive damages.
Selleck is best known for his role on TV’s "Magnum, P.I." in the 1980s.
