Legal Opinion

Tammen v. K&K Mgmt. Servs., Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 2019No. #28664-a-GASPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SEVERSON, Retired Justice

[¶1.] In this slip-and-fall case, the jury returned a verdict finding the business establishment not negligent. Plaintiff appeals, asserting multiple errors related to the jury instructions. We affirm.

Background

[¶2.] On January 31, 2014, Shirley Tammen and her husband, Ernest, arrived at the Fryn' Pan Restaurant (Restaurant) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to eat lunch. After Ernest parked the couple's vehicle, the two walked across the parking lot toward the Restaurant's sidewalk. They later explained that they had noticed the parking lot and sidewalk were mostly free…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nugent v. QuamSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
  2. First Premier Bank v. Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Westover v. East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Mitchell v. AnkneySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Janis v. Nash Finch Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Frye-Byington v. Rapid City Medical CenterSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2021

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