McCOY v. CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

No. 98-92.

987 P.2d 674 (1999)

Cathy L. McCOY, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph Arlint, on behalf of Cathy L. McCoy, Thomas E. Arlint, Tanya Lee Arlint Cundy, and Keely Rebecca Agler, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; Town of Hulett Police Department; David L. Wolfskill; and John McPartland, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

September 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellants: Randall T. Cox, Gillette, WY; and Jeremy D. Michaels of Michaels & Michaels, Gillette, WY. Argument by Mr. Michaels.

Representing Appellees: John R. Perry, Buffalo, WY for Crook County Sheriff's Department and Wolfskill; and Thomas C. Wilson, Senior Assistant Attorney General for Town of Hulett and McPartland. Argument by Messrs. Perry and Wilson.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, GOLDEN, and TAYLOR, JJ., and DONNELL, D.J.


DONNELL, District Judge.

Appellants appeal the decision of the district court dismissing their claims for peace officers' negligence and wrongful death on summary judgment. The personal representative and next of kin of Joseph Arlint sought to receive damages for the wrongful death of Arlint, asserting that a deputy sheriff and a police chief were negligent in failing to arrest Arlint when they encountered him operating a motorbike while intoxicated. Finding that...

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