Legal Opinion
Burhenn v. Dennis Supply Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 2004No. NonePublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1.] Peggy Burhenn, as representative for the Estate of Timothy F. Burhenn (Burhenn), brought a wrongful death action against Dennis Supply Company (Dennis Supply). The complaint alleged Dennis Supply acted negligently when it took several of its customers on a fishing trip, resulting in the drowning death of Burhenn. Dennis Supply denied any negligence on its part and asserted the affirmative defenses of contributory negligence and assumption of the risk. After a four-day trial, a jury found Dennis Supply negligent but denied recovery based on its finding that…
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