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Vilhauer v. Horsemens' Sports, Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 21, 1999No. NonePublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GILBERTSON, Justice (on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] Mitchell Vilhauer (Vilhauer) was injured after being struck in the face by a gate while working at the Corn Palace Stampede. Vilhauer brought suit against defendants Horsemens’ Sports, Inc. (Horsemens’ Sports), Corn Palace Stampede, Inc. (Stampede), Ray Henderson (Henderson), Sutton Rodeos, Inc. (Sutton), and Mark Barnett, South Dakota Attorney General, alleging numerous counts of negligence. Defendants asserted the defense of immunity provided by SDCL 42-11-2. The trial court found SDCL 42 — 11—1 (6)(e) violated Article VI, Section 20 of the South…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Radice v. People of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Daugaard v. Baltic Cooperative Building Supply Ass'nSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Dahl v. SittnerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Meyer v. KendigWyoming Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Cromwell v. Rapid City Police DepartmentSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Cleveland v. BDL Enterprises, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
  4. State v. BergetSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Purdy v. FlemingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002

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