1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 177 P.3d
  5. 177 P.3d 793 (2008)
 

STATE, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. WATTS

Nos. S-07-0050, S-07-0095.

177 P.3d 793 (2008)

2008 WY 19

STATE of Wyoming DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Wyoming State Penitentiary, Wyoming Honor Farm, Petitioners, v. Leonard (Lee) WATTS, Personal Representative of The Estate of Tammy Sue Watts, Respondent. The State of Wyoming Department of Corrections, Wyoming State Penitentiary, Wyoming Honor Farm, Appellants (Defendants), v. Leonard (Lee) Watts, Personal Representative of the Estate of Tammy Sue Watts, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 22, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Petitioners/Appellants: Patrick J. Crank, Wyoming Attorney General; John W. Renneisen, Deputy Attorney General; Misha Westby, Senior Assistant Attorney General; C. Levi Martin, Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Westby.

Representing Respondent/Appellee: David B. Hooper and Tom A. Glassberg of Hooper Law Offices, P.C., Riverton, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Hooper.

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

KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Leonard (Lee) Watts brought a wrongful death suit after his wife, Tammy Sue Watts, who was a contract nurse at the Wyoming Honor Farm, was murdered by an inmate. The Wyoming Department of Corrections, Wyoming State Penitentiary and Wyoming Honor Farm (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the State") moved for summary judgment, claiming they were immune from suit pursuant to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act (WGCA). The district court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases