Pagel v. Eckman

OPINION

SCHUMACHER, Judge.

Pamela Pagel, as trustee for the heirs of Wanda J. Arends, appeals from a partial summary judgment dismissing with prejudice appellant’s cause of action against Patrick and Lori Seykora. The trial court granted summary judgment after determining that the Seykoras did not own the automobile involved in Arends’ death. Pa-gel argues that the trial court incorrectly applied South Dakota law when it found that the Seykoras had transferred ownership of the automobile to defendant Bradley Eckman, without delivery of the certificate of title. The trial court held that under…