Legal Opinion
Shearer v. Coats
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 1989No. 16177PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
James Coats (Coats), a minor, appeals the denial of his motion to vacate a default judgment.
Facts
On July 6, 1987, a vehicle operated by Coats collided with the rear wheel of a horse-drawn buggy. The accident occurred on the main street of Wall, South Dakota, approximately twenty minutes after sunset. Coats was driving a car owned by his step-father, Myron Beach (Beach). The buggy was owned by Glendon Shearer (Shearer) and used as a tourist attraction to transport visitors around the City of Wall. The buggy was empty except for the driver, an employee of Shearer.
The buggy had…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Peterson v. La CroixSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Eby v. MisarSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- Rogers v. Penobscot Mining Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
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