Wyoming 1983 Law

Andrew Keller v. Don Bauer, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming pro se Plaintiff sued the Defendant on civil rights violation theories. In March 2025, Keller filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 against two police officers and one criminal investigator alleging civil rights violations related to his state court conviction. Because Keller is a state inmate seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, the district court scr... More...

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Andrew J. Johnson v. City of Cheyenne, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights Violation theories. This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Spencer's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 17), Defendant Estate of George W. Stanford's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 45), and Defendant City of Cheyenne's Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ... More...

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Andrew J. Johnson v. Cheyenne, Wyoming, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming he was wrongfully convicted and imprison for a crime he did not commit. 1. Andrew J. Johnson ("Plaintiff or "Mr. Johnson"), now 67 years old, was imprisoned for nearly twenty-four (24) years for crimes he did not commit. In September 1989, he was ... More...

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Linda Lennen v. Jonathan Schlager and Casper, Wyoming

Casper, Wyoming personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendants on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983, which provides: Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within t... More...

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United States of America v. Arapaho James Oldman

Arapaho James Oldman and Matthew Whiteplume severely beat Charles Dodge III. One of them cut his throat. Mr. Dodge died from blunt-force trauma and/or sharpforce injuries. 2 A grand jury charged Mr. Oldman with first-degree murder as both a principal and an aider and abettor. At trial, the district court refused his request for a lesser-included offense instruction on assau... More...

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Janel Moore, Craig Hedquist and Hedquist Construction, Inc. v. John Patterson, Andrew Beamer and Caspar Wyoming

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Jiying Wei v. University of Wyoming College of Health School Pharmacy

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/wy/images/cheyen~1.jpg"> </center> Jiying Wei appeals the district court’s judgment dismissing her complaint with prejudice based on claim preclusion and the statute of limitations, and its order denying her post-judgment motion. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm. BACKGROUND<br... More...

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Steven Jacob Mitchell V. The State of Wyoming

<center> <img width="300" src=" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Wyoming_Supreme_Court_Building%2C_Cheyenne%2C_Southwest_view_20110823_1.jpg "> <h2> Wyoming Supreme Court </h2> </center> Mr. Mitchell’s criminal proceeding arose from his actions during a lengthy custody battle over his daughter, EP. The custody proceedings involved several jurisdictions... More...

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Robert J. Craft and Sabrina Craft v. State of Wyoming, et al. Morelaw Internet Marketing</a> <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new"> National Find A Lawyer Directory</a> 888-354-4529

Cheyenne, WY - Robert J. Craft and Sabrina Craft, as personal representative of the Estate of Robert James Anderson, sued the State of Wyoming, Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Department of Health, Thomas O Forslund, Richard Dunkley, Richard Dunkley, M.D., Sarah J Rogers, Ph.D., James Fleenor, PMHNP-BC, Martha Mueller, FNP-BC, Sara Young, R.N., Xandrea Vrooman, Steve Billman, Michael Sax... More...

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State of North Dakota v. Mitchell Steven Biwer <table> <td>

On April 17, 2017 Bismarck Police Detective Jerry Stein received a call from a shipping store employee about a suspicious package Biwer dropped off to be shipped to Denver, Colorado. The employee told Stein "[Biwer] was explaining too much and talking too much about why the package was being sent out. And then when questioned what was in the package, he said it was an owner's manual, and the cost ... More...

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AVENTURA H. PALOMO, JR. v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>

In the early morning hours of September 29, 2015, Officer Lisa Koeppel of the Cheyenne Police Department responded to a call from dispatch concerning a fight between Appellant and his brother. When she arrived, the two men ran. She ordered them to stop, then gave chase. Appellant attempted to enter his residence, but she stopped him from doing so. He then turned toward her, grabbed her ballis... More...

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Katherine K. Morgan v. Baker Hughes Incorporated

Katherine Morgan, as wrongful death representative of her deceased husband David Morgan, appeals the district court’s grant of judgment as matter of law (“JMOL”) in favor of Baker Hughes Incorporated, issued after trial but before the case was submitted to the jury. Because material disputes in the evidence remain for resolution by the jury, we conclude that JMOL was inapprop... More...

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Karl Allred v. Eli D. Bebout, et al.

[¶1] Two Wyoming citizens sought to challenge legislation that authorized two construction projects while maintaining a degree of legislative control which the citizens contend violate the Wyoming Constitution. They also alleged a pattern of letting state contracts without competitive bidding or required safeguards, contrary to the Wyoming Constitution and laws. They sought to ame... More...

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STATE OF MONTANA v. DENNIS LEO SCHOWENGERDT <table> <td>

The initial facts of the case are undisputed: On December 8, 2012, Schowengerdt killed his wife, Tina Schowengerdt, by repeatedly stabbing her in their home near Deer Lodge. The following morning, Schowengerdt drove to the police station in Deer Lodge and, in a recorded statement, told officers that last night he, “killed that son of a bitch [he] was living with. So arrest ... More...

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STEVEN DEAN MCLAREN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>

Mr. McLaren owned 57 cats. He and his girlfriend, Jennifer Evans, referred to the cats as their “kids” or “the kid.” On March 10, 2014, one of Mr. McLaren’s exotic Savannah kittens, Cameo, was sick, so he and Ms. Evans took it to a veterinary clinic for treatment. Mr. McLaren testified that he had injected “somewhere between a quarter and a third of a gram” of methamphetamine righ... More...

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DONALD DEAN FOLTZ, JR. v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>

In the fall of 2014, Mr. Foltz moved into the home of his girlfriend, Amanda Russell, and her two children. On December 22, 2014, Ms. Russell took her two-year-old son, BB, to a pediatrician, Dr. Fall, with concerns that BB had been vomiting, complaining of leg pain, and that he was bruising easily. After an examination and receiving the results of blood work, Dr. Fall concluded that BB’s inj... More...

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KENNETH L. FOSEN, JR. v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>

On May 3, 2015, Police Officer Roesner went to Pioneer Manor, a nursing home in Gillette, Wyoming, in response to a report that Gina Jones, a Pioneer Manor resident, had tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Ms. Jones admitted to having eaten a marijuana cookie the day before, and informed Officer Roesner that her friend “Ken” delivered the cookie to her. She described... More...

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The Tavern, L.L.C. and Sall, L.L.C. v. The Town of Alpine, Wyoming

[¶1] Appellants The Tavern, LLC and SALL, LLC sued the town of Alpine, asserting several claims stemming from Alpine’s financing and construction of a new sewage treatment facility. Appellants challenged the legality of the indebtedness Alpine incurred for the project, alleging that the loans exceeded the constitutional and statutory debt limitations imposed upon municipalities.... More...

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Roger Garling v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

Roger Garling, Sheryl Garling, and their business, R and D Enterprises, Inc., (collectively, “the Garlings”) sued the United States for damages arising from an FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit March 7, 2017 Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court - 2 - Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) raid and investigation of... More...

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DHARMINDER VIR SEN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>

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JEREMIAH ETHAN SAMUEL SHULL v. THE STATE OF WYOMING

This case presents facts from which both parties argued inferences as to whether Shull was guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder, or manslaughter. We willtherefore summarize the pertinent evidence to demonstrate the competing versions the jury had to sort out. [¶4] Shull and his wife, Julie Cordell-Shull (Cordell),2 wed in February of 2014 after dating for approximately one... More...

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Bret Vance v. City of Laramie <h3>Case No. - 2016 WY 106 </h3>

On December 5, 2012, Mr. Vance reported for work as a shift commander for the City’s fire department and was notified that he had been randomly selected for alcohol detection testing. Two breathalyzer tests performed minutes apart detected a low level of alcohol in his blood stream. Mr. Vance had previously been disciplined for testing positive for cocaine in 2010. Under the City’s policie... More...

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Robert L. Kroenlein Trust By and Through Deborah Alden, Successor Trustee, and Chugwater Brewing Company, Inc., a Wyoming Corporation Gary v. Bruce Kirchhefer, Commodore Bar, Inc., Rick L. Bowen, Silver Dollar Bar of Lusk, Llc., and Larry H. Halligan

J&B Package Liquor (J&B) is a liquor store located in Torrington, Wyoming. J&B was originally owned by the Robert L. Kroenlein Trust (Kroenlein Trust), and prior to November 2004, was operated and managed by Robert Kroenlein and his wife, Betty Kroenlein. In November 2004, both Robert and Betty Kroenlein passed away and their daughter, Deborah Alden, became the successor trustee of the Kroenlein... More...

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Pennaco Energy, Inc. v. Brett L. Sorenson, Trustee of the Brett L. Sorenson Trust Dated November 2, 2011

Sorenson owns a ranch along the Powder River near the town of Arvada, Wyoming. The ranch land is a split estate for mineral development purposes; that is, the surface estate is owned by Sorenson and the mineral estate is owned by several parties. Specifically, the minerals are owned in part by seven private parties, the State of Wyoming and Sorenson. The third party mineral owners, including t... More...

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Santana Mendoza The State of Wyoming

Mr. Mendoza and another juvenile assaulted two people along a path outside of Riverton. One of the victims was killed and the other sustained serious injuries. Mr. Mendoza was sixteen at the time. [¶4] Pursuant to a plea agreement, Mr. Mendoza pled guilty to charges of manslaughter, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-105(a)(i) (LexisNexis 2015), and aggravated battery, in violation of Wy... More...

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Patrick J. Regan v. The State of Wyoming

On October 26, 2012, Regan and his roommate1 Shayne Trujillo drove from Denver to Gillette.2 A six-year veteran of the Gillette Police Department, Officer Troy Cyr, pulled them over after they stopped at a yield sign because there was no traffic on the roadway to yield to, and because the officer could not tell whether the vehicle had a rear license plate. Regan was the driver and owner. When Off... More...

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Shey Elan Bruce v. The State of Wyoming

Charles Darrell Laster and Lavena Laster were originally married in 1996, divorced in 2004, remarried in 2007, and separated again, though not divorced, in 2010. In 2010, the Lasters were living in Shoshoni, Wyoming, and when they separated, Mrs. Laster moved to Mesa, Arizona. Mrs. Laster lived in Arizona until March 2013, when Mr. Laster bought her a bus ticket so she could return to Shoshoni. ... More...

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Kathy S. Crofts State of Wyoming, ex rel., Department of Game and Fish

Kathy Crofts was a long-term Game & Fish employee. At all relevant times, Ms. Crofts was a wildlife investigator based in Cody, and was entitled to the protections provided to full-time, permanent employees by the Stateof Wyoming’s Personnel Rules. [¶4] Ms. Crofts was issued a one-day suspension without pay on October 13, 2011. That suspension was based upon Ms. Crofts’ insubordinate beh... More...

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North Fork Land & Cattle, Lllp v. First American Title Insurance Company

Between 1983 and 1999, Ronald and Carol Hansen purchased five separate properties and combined them to form a ranch in Fremont County, Wyoming. The Hansens held title to four of the properties as husband and wife. They obtained title insurance on the properties from First American and were named personally as insureds. Mr. Hansen held title to the other parcel as trustee of his revocable trust... More...

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Cloud v. State Of Wyoming

On August 26, 2009, Appellant Wyatt Bear Cloud and two co-defendants were involved in the armed burglary of a residence in Sheridan, Wyoming. During the course of the burglary, one of Bear Cloud's co-defendants shot and killed one of the home's residents. Bear Cloud was charged with, and ultimately pleaded guilty to, Murder in the First Degree (Felony-Murder), in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-... More...

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Jean Best v. Brianna Best

This case concerns a dispute regarding who is entitled to the proceeds of a retirement annuity contract. Kevin Best, the father of Brianna Best and ex-husband of Jean Best,1 made contributions to employer-sponsored retirement accounts administered by the Variable Annuity and Life Insurance Company (“VALIC”). Approximately three years after Kevin executed the beneficiary designation on his r... More...

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Barry Scott v. Board of Trustees of Fremont County School District Number One

Mr. Scott had been employed for seven years as the school district’s activities director. On October 23, 2013, he was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol.1 He admitted to Superintendent Bowman that he had had too much to drink and should not have been driving. He later informed Superintendent Bowman that his blood-alcohol content had been measured at 0.26%,... More...

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Serna v. Bureau of Land Management

Plaintiff-appellant Tony Serna, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm. In his complaint, Mr. Serna asserted a single claim of negligence against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and three of its employees. He alleged that ... More...

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JOHN WAYNE BUTLER v. THE STATE OF WYOMING

In June 2010, Mr. Butler drove his fifteen-year-old niece, H.H., to an eye doctor appointment. H.H. testified that she and Mr. Butler arrived at the appointment and “[c]hatted for a bit” while they waited in the car. Mr. Butler asked “if he could show [her] something,” and she replied “yes.” Mr. Butler began massaging H.H.’s breasts and touching her vaginal area over her pants. T... More...

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RICHARD J. AMOS, JR. , Personal Representative of TAYLOR J. AMOS LYSAGER, deceased, v. LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2; and LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, for the County of Lincoln, Wyoming

In 2008, the School District completed construction of a new school in Etna, Wyoming. With the completion of this new school, the School District stopped using the Metcalf School in Etna, leaving that building vacant. The School District listed the Metcalf School building for sale and upon doing so was approached by area residents who expressed a desire to convert the school into a community ce... More...

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The State of Wyoming v. Black Hills Power, Inc.

The federal district court’s certification order contains a statement of facts relevant to the questions certified. Although our review and ultimate resolution of the questions do not require application of the facts, we set forth that portion of the order to provide context: (b) Statement of Relevant Facts 1. On June 29, 2012, a wildfire was ignited near Newcastle, Weston County, Wyom... More...

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Theresia Renee Breen f/k/a Theresia Renee Black v. Jamie Lee Black

Breen and Black divorced in late 2008. Breen received primary custody of the couple’s four daughters, subject to Black’s liberal visitation rights. He was to pay support and provide medical insurance for the girls, and he was also to pay any deductibles required by the insurance policy. The decree required Breen and Black to split any medical costs remainingafter deductibles were paid and t... More...

$0 (07-24-2015 - WY)

George W. Clay v. Mountain Valley Mineral Limited Partnership

[¶1] Appellants George and Dana Clay, et. al (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Claysâ€) assert the district court erred by declaring Appellee Mountain Valley Mineral Limited Partnership (Mountain Valley) owned title to mineral interests in certain Converse County, Wyoming property. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Mountain Valley, concluding... More...

$0 (06-11-2015 - WY)

Cornhusker Casualty Company v. Shar Jkaj

Cornhusker Casualty Company ("Cornhuskerâ€) appeals from the district court's summary-judgment ruling, arguing that the district court incorrectly concluded that Cornhusker was estopped from asserting noncoverage as a defense to the claims of Shari and Steve Skaj. The Skajs have cross-appealed the district court's sua sponte entry of summary judgment against them on their coun... More...

$0 (05-18-2015 - WY)

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance v. United States Forest Service

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance challenges a United States Forest Service decision modifying trail use in the two-million-acre Medicine Bow National Forest in southern Wyoming. In particular, the Forest Service formally closed several hundred miles of unauthorized motorized trails, but allowed motorcycle use on an approximately five-mile trail in the Middle Fork Inventoried ... More...

$0 (09-03-2014 - WY)