Legal Opinion
Schafer v. Shopko Stores, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 2007No. 24436PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Jeanna Schafer, as Guardian Ad Litem of T.F. and T.F. (Schafer), filed an action against Shopko Stores, Inc. (Shop-ko) for damages under SDCL 34-20C, the Drug Dealer Liability Act (DDLA). Shop- ko filled two valid prescriptions for morphine sulphate, a Schedule II controlled drug, for Tully Knigge (Knigge). Knigge sent Shane Feistner (Feistner) to pick up his prescriptions. Shopko gave the filled prescriptions to Feistner. Feistner consumed some of the morphine pills and died of a drug overdose. Schafer sued Shopko claiming that Shopko was liable under the…
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