Hornsby v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

OPINION

BENCH, Judge:

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of no cause of action entered on a special jury verdict. Because the trial court improperly limited voir dire of the jury panel, we vacate the judgment and remand the case for a new trial.

On March 30, 1983, defendants Charles Giblett, a farmer for defendant Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (L.D.S. Church), and John Sutton were attempting to load into a horse trailer two cows owned by the L.D.S. Church. Approximately one month earlier, the two cows had crossed the fences separating…