Crabb v. Wade

167 N.W.2d 546 (1969)

Samuel W. CRABB, Special Administrator of the Estate of John Allan Rippel, Deceased, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Sylvester WADE, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 10568.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

April 30, 1969.

Costello, Porter, Hill, Banks & Nelson, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.

Whiting, Lynn, Freiberg & Shultz, Rapid City, for plaintiff and respondent.

HANSON, Judge.

This Wrongful Death action followed a motor vehicle-pedestrian accident in which John A. Rippel was killed. Damages in the amount of $30,000 were sought and the jury awarded $20,000. On appeal defendant…