Legal Opinion

Homan v. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Co.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1982No. 13299, 13304PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant appeals from an order dismissing defendants Bowers Construction, Inc. (Bowers) and Henry Township (township), and from a judgment entered in favor of Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company (railroad). 1 We affirm.

This was an action for damages arising out of an incident in which appellant’s garbage truck struck the underside of a railroad bridge owned by the railroad in Henry Township, Codington County. Appellant and one Mike Dailey operated a commercial garbage hauling business. Dailey’s regular route traversed the township road on which the railroad…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. HeisingerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Reaney v. Union CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Dohrman v. Lawrence CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Kiel v. DeSmet TownshipSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State Highway Commission v. SchiltzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bland v. Davison CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Bland v. Davison CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Hansen v. South Dakota Department of TransportationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Hansen v. State Dept. of TransportationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Bland v. Davison CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993

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