ARCHER v. STATE EX REL. WY DEPT. OF TRANSP

S-17-0177.

413 P.3d 142 (2018)

2018 WY 28

Timothy ARCHER and Ryann Archer, individually and as wrongful death representatives of Sophia Archer, a minor, deceased, and as wrongful death beneficiaries and as natural parents and next friend of MA, a minor, LA, a minor, and OA, a minor, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. STATE of Wyoming, EX REL., WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; City of Riverton, A Wyoming governmental entity and local government; and Riverton Public Works Director Kyle Butterfield, individually and in his official capacity, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellants: Cynthia K. Van Vleet , Wind River Law Center, P.C., Riverton, Wyoming; Collin C. Hopkins , The Law Office of Collin Hopkins, P.C., Riverton, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Hopkins.

Representing Appellee State of Wyoming, ex rel. Wyoming Department of Transportation: Peter K. Michael , Wyoming Attorney General; Daniel E. White , Deputy Attorney General; Jesse B. Naiman , Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Naiman.

Representing Appellees City of Riverton and Riverton Public Works Director Kyle Butterfield: John D. Bowers , Bowers Law Firm, PC, Afton, Wyoming.

Before BURKE, C.J., and HILL, DAVIS, FOX, and KAUTZ, JJ.


[¶ 1] This is a wrongful death case arising from the tragic death of a seven-year-old girl, who was struck and killed in a crosswalk on her way home from school. The driver held a valid Wyoming driver's license even though she had monocular vision, a glass eye, and could not have passed the eye exam, which was administered by...

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