Liley v. Cedar Springs Ranch Inc.

Opinion

MORTENSEN, Judge:

¶ 1 A Black Angus cow strayed from the safety of its herd on property owned by Cedar Springs Ranch Inc., wandered through a hole in a poorly maintained fence, and found its way onto Highway 28 near Levan, Utah, While returning home one night, Patrick Liley collided with the cow, killing it and suffering injuries himself. Liley brought a negligence claim against Cedar Springs.and prevailed at trial despite Cedar Springs’ insistence that Warm Creek Ranch, which leased Cedar Springs’ property and owned the cows at the time of the accident, was responsible for Liley’s…