Bundy is covered by the “open range law”.
Basically, if he did not intentionally graze his cattle on the right of way, he is not responsible.
The city folk that have moved to thw state don;t like that and are trying to change it, but it is the law, for now.
East of the Mississippi, , there is no open range law, it is “fence them in”. The morons the gooberment hires aren’t from the area and are ignorant of the law.
I think that if I were on the jury I would take the position that the highway department is responsible under the provisions of the following for it is plainly the highway department’s negligence in not maintaining its fences in an open range area.
2. Any person, firm or corporation negligently allowing a domestic animal to enter within a fenced right of way of a highway is liable for damages caused by a collision between a motor vehicle and the animal occurring on the highway.