A state appeals court has affirmed a lower court decision that nine chimpanzees and monkeys brought to a San Antonio-area sanctuary don't have a legal right to sue.
The apes were brought to the Primarily Primates sanctuary from Ohio State University in 2006 after they were retired from research purposes.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had sought to gain legal standing for the primates. It alleged sanctuary conditions were substandard and that it would be best for the seven chimps and two monkeys to be moved to another sanctuary.
The 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio on Wednesday affirmed the lower court decision dismissing the case in September 2006. PETA says it's considering an appeal.
The animals were later moved to the Chimp Haven sanctuary in Louisiana after the Texas attorney general placed Primarily Primates in receivership for six months. Primarily Primates has since restructured its board and is suing to have the animals returned.
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