State v. Hartsough

This case arises out of the death of a llama owned by Mary Beth and Patrick J. Hartsough. The llama was put to death following severe injuries sustained during a routine examination by Dr. John Smith and student Heidi Hamlin at Colorado State University’s veterinary hospital. The Hart-soughs filed an action in Denver District Court against the State of Colorado, Colorado State University and two of its colleges, the veterinary hospital, the doctor and the student, seeking damages for the loss of the llama. The district court dismissed the complaint because it concluded that the Hartsoughs’…