Butcher v. Gay

Opinion

ARDAIZ, P. J.

Apellant Carol Butcher was an overnight guest at the home of Donald and Peggy Gay in Pine Mountain on August 4, 1990. On February 20, 1991, appellant filed this action against respondent Donald Gay. She alleged that she had contracted Lyme disease “as a result of exposure to infested ticks” on respondent’s property, and that respondent had “failed to spray the area, post signs or prevented [szc] domestic dog(s) from coming into contact with the plaintiff thereby exposing her to a vector of the disease without her knowledge.” Her third amended complaint presented two causes…