Legal Opinion
Darlene Perkins v. Kathy Fillio
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 2019No. Court of Appeals Cause 18A-PL-2278PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bradford, Judge.
*1109 Case Summary
[1] When Kathy Fillio left her Salem home in 2016 to spend some time in Florida, she left it and her animals under the care of her half-brother Dennis Slate. When a goat became ill, Slate called Darlene Perkins for help. As Perkins bent over to help the ill goat, a ram headbutted her, causing her to fall and break her arm or wrist. Perkins sued Fillio for negligence, both parties moved for summary judgment on the question of liability, and the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of Fillio. The trial court reasoned that Fillio had no way of knowing that…
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