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Parker v. Casa Del Rey-Rapid City, Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 2002No. 21810PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMUNDSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Richard Parker was injured while making a delivery from his truck to Casa del Rey in Rapid City, South Dakota. A jury awarded Parker $290,000 for his damages resulting from the fall. Casa del Rey appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] On December 21, 1995, Parker, an experienced truck driver, was making deliveries for Nobel/Sysco Company. As he progressed into his route, Parker stopped at Casa del Rey between 9 and 10 a.m. Parker backed his truck trailer up near the unloading dock behind the restaurant and parked so that a gap was left between the trailer and the dock.1 There…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Engberg v. Ford Motor CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Grynberg v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Nelson v. Nelson Cattle Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Durham v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Mash v. CutlerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Behrens v. WedmoreSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Papke v. HarbertSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  3. State v. PackedSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Janis v. Nash Finch Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Vetter v. Cam Wal Electric Cooperative, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2006

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