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
