Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Wood Sawmill, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1988No. 15578PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Justice.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/ISSUES ON APPEAL
Plaintiff/Appellant Lois Stevens (Plaintiff) appeals from an unfavorable judgment entered after a jury trial before the circuit court of Butte County. The case arose after an unattended trailer-truck operated by Defendant Walter Omdahl (Driver), and owned by Wood Sawmill, Inc. (Sawmill), rolled down a hill and struck Plaintiffs truck. Damages were sought for property damage and personal injuries. Plaintiff alleges circuit court error in two areas:(1) Her motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the issue…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Shaffer v. Honeywell, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Harrison Richardson v. Thomas E. GregoryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Walz v. City of HudsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- Maloney v. RathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Albers v. OttenbacherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by39 opinions
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