Legal Opinion

Rapid City v. First National Bank of the Black Hills

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 1961No. File 9853PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHanson, J.

This is a sequel to the case of Gurney v. Rapid City, 74 S.D. 194, 50 N.W.2d 360, in which Mary L. Gurney recovered a substantial judgment against the City for personal injuries resulting from a fall on sidewalk adjacent to property owned and occupied by the First National Bank of the Black Hills. In the present action Rapid City seeks indemnity from the defendant Bank for the amount of the judgment and costs the City was obligated to pay in the Gurney case. Recovery was denied :by the trial court and the City has appealed.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rowe v. RichardsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Cummings v. HenningerArizona Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Smith v. City of YanktonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Bohl v. City of Dell RapidsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Gurney v. Rapid CitySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Rivett v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Walz v. City of HudsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Budahl v. Gordon and David AssociatesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Zens v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Hohm v. City of Rapid CitySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008

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