Opinion by Judge TAUBMAN.
In this wrongful death action, plaintiffs, the surviving heirs of Roberto Ortiz, appeal the summary judgment in favor of defendant, Williard Goff, the sheriff of Baca County, finding that defendant owed no legal duty to Ortiz. We affirm.
This action arises from the murder of Ortiz, a county resident, by an inmate at the Baca County Jail. On the day of the murder, the inmate participated on a work crew supervised by defendant that...
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