Hortman v. Guy

Barnes, Judge.

Glen, Sandra, and Judy Hortman sued Linda and Morgan Guy for personal injuries and property damage. The Hortmans alleged they were in a car that hit the Guys’ cow in the road. The trial court granted Linda Guy’s motion for summary judgment, and the Hortmans appeal. The Hortmans argue that a state statute defining livestock ownership does not preempt a county animal control ordinance that defines “owner” more broadly to include people who keep or harbor the animals. We disagree and affirm.

Linda Guy averred in her affidavit that she owned no cows on the date of the collision,…