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No, he(or she) is full of shit, they can't sue you for custody of an animal that they sold to you, especially with a signed contract as proof that you are now the legal owner. I would absolutely go to the previous vet with the contract in hand and show it to them so they can clearly see the Cat is legally yours, then explain that this person refuses to give you the medical records but you need them for your current Vet.
Infact, if there is anything in the contract that states the Cat was in good health at the time of adoption then YOU have grounds to sue THEM for all the medical bills incurred because the Cat was given to you in poor health when it was stated that there were no health issues. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess this is probably the reason that person is so dead set against you getting the medical records. Do what you need to do to get them.
Harassment, well, that depends on how big of an a-hole this person wants to be, but if you have proof that you were cheated then anything they try to pull on you is most likely to blow up in their face if there's clear evidence that they did infact cheat you.
Is this person a breeder, or did they just charge you for the Cat because they could? If they're a breeder they can be shut down for this sort of thing.
This person is a breeder who sold me a retired breeding cat. I was sent pictures from years ago and whenever I asked for a new picture I was told that they were too busy and would send me one later. I did get one dimly-lit picture the day I was supposed to pick my cat up but I assumed the cat looked sickly because of the dim lighting and grainy picture. When I showed up, it was clear that the cat was in terrible condition. Her nose was ulcerated, she smelled of infection, the top of her head was matted but oddly enough she had been shaved so I could see her ribs, spine, and hip bones. She had a GIANT lump at her spay incision site and it was red and hot. I thought I'd bring her to the vet and have to put her down, to be honest. The contract states that the purchaser viewed the cat and agreed that she's in good health. It also says that the breeder is not financially responsible for any sickness. I signed because I wanted to get the cat out of there. When we took her to the vet she was diagnosed with pretty bad calicivirus, an infection at the spay site which actually started leaking white liquid the night we got her, and she was only 5lbs. We took her home with antibiotics and probiotics. Then, she started having chronic diarrhea. We had to have tons and tons of tests done. Turned out to be IBD which we treat with B12 weekly injections for life, raw diet, and probiotics. The vet said it had probably been going on for a long time. Now she's gained 3 lbs, and looks and acts like a normal cat. But, her gums are always sore and red. My vet thinks it might be stomatitis and so we are seeing the specialist in April to figure out if it is stomatitis and to do FME (full mouth extraction) to the tune of almost $4,000 if it is stomatitis.