Pilar Rodriguez v. Sandhill Cattle Co., L.P.

OPINION

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Pilar Rodriguez sued Sandhill Cattle Co., L.P., for damages arising from his colliding with cattle on a roadway after midnight. The cattle belonged to Sandhill and had been pastured at a location several miles from the accident scene. The pasture was surrounded by a functioning “hot-wire” when the cattle were left there. Sometime later, a portion of the cattle escaped the pasture and roamed the area. It was later discovered that the “hot-wire” had been broken.

At trial and after Rodriguez “rested,” Sandhill moved for a directed verdict contending that its…