A Park County jury found a Gardiner outfitting business was negligent in the case of a California hunter who was mauled by a bear five years ago, but the business is not liable for the hunter's $245,000 in medical bills because the negligence did not cause the injury.
The Livingston Enterprise reports the jury reached its verdict Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Virgil Massey of Barstow, Calif., against Montana Guide Service.
Attorney Mark Carman argued his client was not offered bear spray or instructed in safety measures required for hunting in grizzly bear country, especially since three other hunters were mauled that fall.
Attorney Paul Sandry, who represented the outfitter, argued the bear swiped Massey's face so quickly that he wouldn't have had time to use bear spray if he had it.
Jury rules outfitter was negligent in bear mauling
PARK COUNTY
POSTED: 4:12 PM Nov 02 2012
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