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BECKER v. MASON

No. 05-219.

145 P.3d 1268 (2006)

2006 WY 143

Tina BECKER, Individually, and in her capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Zachary Tyler Becker, Deceased, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Don MASON; and Board of County Commissioners of the County of Sweetwater, a governmental entity, Appellees (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

November 9, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Timothy W. Miller of Casper, Wyoming.

Representing Appellees: Patrick J. Crank, Attorney General; John W. Renneisen, Deputy Attorney General; and John D. Rossetti, Senior Assistant Attorney General, for Appellee Don Mason, and Richard Rideout of Law Offices of Richard Rideout, P.C., Cheyenne, Wyoming, for Appellee Board of County Commissioners. Argument by Messrs. Rossetti and Rideout.

Before VOIGT, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, KITE, and BURKE, JJ.

VOIGT, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] This is an appeal from a district court's dismissal of a wrongful death action on the ground that the appellee deputy sheriff did not owe the appellant's decedent a duty of care under the circumstances of this case. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.

ISSUE

[¶ 2] Whether, under the circumstances of this case, the appellee deputy sheriff had a duty to exercise reasonable care to...

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