Collisions With Livestock on Roadways

• Author: Larry Booth/Roger Booth
• Pages: 327-342

10-1 (Rev. 2, 11/13)

Chapter 10

COLLISIONS WITH LIVESTOCK

ON ROADWAYS

I. ELEMENTS OF CAUSE OF ACTION AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

§10:01 Negligence

§10:02 Common Law Duty to Confine

§10:03 Statutory Duty to Confine: Fault Required

§10:04 Open Range

§10:05 Burden of Proving Negligence

§10:06 Prima Facie Case and Res Ipsa

§10:07 Other Relevant Statutes

§10:08 Sufficiency of Evidence of Negligence

§10:09 Potential Defendants

§10:10 Affirmative Defenses

II. INTERVIEW AND INVESTIGATION

§10:20 Interview of Plaintiff

§10:21 Form: Interview Questions

§10:22 Investigation Checklist

§10:23 Hire Experts

III. PLEADINGS

§10:30 Form: Complaint; Livestock on Highway Case

§10:31 Form: Answer; Livestock on Highway Case

IV. WRITTEN DISCOVERY

A. Interrogatories

§10:40 General Information About Plaintiff’s Written Discovery

§10:41 Form: Interrogatories to Owner of Animal on Highway

B. Production of Documents

§10:50 Form: Requests for Production to Animal Owner; Livestock on Highway

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V. DEPOSITIONS

§10:60 Preparation for Plaintiff’s Deposition

§10:61 Form: Deposition Questions for Defendant Animal Owner

§10:62 Deposition of Veterinarian

§10:63 Form: Deposition Questions for Animal’s Veterinarian

§10:64 Deposition of Animal Tracking Expert

§10:65 Form: Deposition Questions for Either Plaintiff’s or Defendant’s Animal Tracking

Expert

§10:66 Animal Behavior Expert

§10:67 Form: Depositions Questions for Either Plaintiff’s or Defendant’s Animal Behavior

Expert

VI. MOTIONS

§10:80 Motion to Produce Records on Other Animals

§10:81 Motion to Produce Enclosure Records

VII. SETTLEMENT STRATEGIES

§10:90 Lack of Insurance Coverage

§10:91 Countering Defense Efforts to Blame Driver

VIII. TRIAL PREPARATION

§10:100 Opening Statement

§10:101 Order of Witnesses

§10:102 Jury Selection Checklist

§10:103 Closing Argument