Legal Opinion
Pierce v. City of Belle Fourche
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 28, 2001No. NonePublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGors, Circuit Judge
[¶ 1.] John Pierce (Pierce) appeals summary judgment in favor of the City of Belle Fourche (City). We reverse.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On March 14, 1999, Pierce landed his airplane at the Belle Fourche Municipal Airport. The airport advertised that it was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The airport was unattended because the airport manager was at a three-day airport conference in Pierre. After fueling, Pierce parked and tied down his airplane. Pierce had fueled and parked his airplane at the Belle Fourche airport numerous times in the past. The airport manager trusted Pierce to do business at the…
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