Carothers v. Archuleta County Sheriff

Defendants, Archuleta County Sheriff and Deputy Tom Gaskins, appeal the trial court's orders denying their motions to dismiss claims brought by plaintiffs, Rick Carothers and Cindy Carothers. Plaintiffs cross-appeal the trial court's order dismissing their claims against the Sheriff individually. We dismiss the appeal in part, affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

Plaintiffs brought this action against defendants and other parties after their eight-year-old son sustained serious injuries in a dog attack. According to the complaint, a neighbor had seen the dogs…