John Levi Bird v. Valley Acre Farms, Inc., et al.

── John Levi Bird v. Valley Acre Farms, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00589 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 21, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Washington Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur The uncontested facts are as follows. On May 9, 2017, then sixteen-year-old Bird and another minor, D.G., were working at Valley Acre, and were directed to clean out a chicken coop. Inside the chicken coop, D.G. discovered a loaded rifle, with which he shot Bird in the abdomen. Bird was taken to a local hospital and ultimately airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital with life threatening injuries. On July 23, 2018, Bird filed his complaint against D.G., D.G.’s parents Mother G.