Abelseth v. City of Gillette

THOMAS, Justice.

This case presents the question of whether the waiver of governmental immunity incorporated in the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, §§ 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, W.S.1977 (1987 Replacement) (Act), permits a claim of common law liability for harboring an animal known to be vicious to be asserted against a city or town. The district court dismissed this claim of the complaint, holding that it was a claim sounding in strict liability. That court ruled that, since claims for strict liability are not included in the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act and are not among the express…