Legal Opinion

Lenards v. Deboer

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 2015No. 27191PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER; Justice.

[¶ 1.] John DeBoer and Jill Lenards were in a ear accident. Lenards sued DeBoer for negligence, limiting her damages claim to pain and suffering. The jury returned a general verdict for DeBoer, and the circuit court denied Lenards’ motion for a new trial. Lenards appeals. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶2.] On June 4, 2009, Lenards was stopped on a highway waiting to turn left with her turn signal on. DeBoer, who was traveling in the same direction, was unable to stop in time to avoid colliding with the rear end of Lenards’ car. DeBoer pleaded guilty to careless…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Roth v. Farner-Bocken Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Itzen v. WilseySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Bakker v. IrvineSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Lamore Restaurant Group, LLC v. AkersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. ALVINE FAMILY LTD. PARTNERSHIP v. HagemannSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. City of Rapid City v. Big Sky, LLCSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2018
  5. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. MirandaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019

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