Legal Opinion

Nelson v. McClard

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1984No. 14516PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WUEST, Acting Justice.

This case arose out of a collision at an intersection controlled by traffic signals. Appellant Rodney A. Nelson (appellant) sued for damages to his pickup and appel-lee Frederica W. McClard (appellee) counterclaimed for damages to her vehicle. The right to a jury trial was waived and the case was tried before the court. The court concluded both were negligent and that neither could recover. We reverse and remand.

There was some dispute between the parties as to the facts but the court found appellant, who was driving his pickup truck in a northerly direction on 6th Street…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Burmeister v. YoungstromSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
  2. McKiver v. Theo. Hamm Brewing Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Kundert v. B. F. Goodrich Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Robertson v. HennrichSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Taylor v. SimsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Treib v. KernSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Davis v. KnipplingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Harmon v. WashburnSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Harmon v. WashburnSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Nelson v. McClardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984

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