Wyoming Supreme Court

The court action upheld a Board of Professional Responsibility ruling.

Gary Shockey, the attorney for the Cardenas family, argued because the dogs were killed illegally, the Cardenas family should receive damages for emotional harm.

The case started in 2021 when police were called to investigate a baby taken to the Wyoming Medical Center and treated for a subdural hematoma.

Wyoming Supreme Court Justice John Fenn said awarding damages for emotional pain from a traumatic event such as the survivor of a car crash could open a floodgate of litigation.

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a district court's ruling that a Casper woman would no longer have parental rights to her child who, as a baby, was found with legions on her neck and meth in her system.

"KH had to be transported to Colorado for treatment due to the severity of his injuries. He suffered permanent brain damage."

The list includes two attorneys from Cheyenne as well as one each from Lander and Casper.

Richard Macy served as Chief Justice from 1992 through 1994.

The ruling Tuesday keeps the case wholly in state district court at least for now.

This marked the second time Lott unsuccessfully appealed a conviction of felony child endangerment decision in Natrona County District Court.

Natrona County District Court Judge Daniel Forgey on April 21 sentenced Olinza Headd to 17-to-20 years behind bars for manslaughter.

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