State of Indiana through DNR v. Kailee M Smith, et al.

── State of Indiana through DNR v. Kailee M Smith, et al. ── Case No.: 24S-MI-00046 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: February 05, 2024 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed In December 2012, Kailee Leonard was driving to her boyfriend’s house when, while passing the home of Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Scott Johnson, she hit and killed the family’s pet Border Collie, Gypsy. Realizing she had hit the dog, Leonard initially stopped but continued driving about a mile to her boyfriend’s house so that he could return with her to the accident scene.