Legal Opinion

Beyer v. Cordell

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1988No. 15730PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SABERS, Justice.

Douglas K. Beyer and Norma J. Beyer (Beyers) appeal jury verdicts in a negligence action claiming the court erred in allowing an amendment to the pleadings and in jury instructions.

Facts

On December 12, 1978, some time after midnight, the Beyers were travelling east on U.S. Highway #212 near Watertown. There was testimony that the night was cold, there was some ice on the roads, and visibility was reduced. Near the intersection of Highway #212 and Interstate 29, the Beyers observed a semitrailer-truck blocking both eastbound lanes of Highway # 212. Another car was stopped in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Dwyer v. ChristensenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Tesch v. TeschSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  3. American Property Services, Inc. v. BarringerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Peters v. HoisingtonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Frazier Ex Rel. Frazier v. Norton Ex Rel. NortonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Isaac v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Kremer v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Brandriet v. Norwest Bank South Dakota, N.A.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Howard v. SanbornSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Americana Healthcare Center v. RandallSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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