Legal Opinion
Stormo v. Strong
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1991No. 17186PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERTZ, Acting Justice.
Scott W. Strong (Strong), Dale A. Tesch and Eunice M. Tesch (Teschs) (collectively referred to as defendants) appeal from a jury verdict awarding Gina K. Stormo (Stormo) $360,000 in damages for injuries she sustained in an auto accident. We affirm.
FACTS
On June 30, 1986, Stormo was injured when the car in which she was traveling collided with a farm truck driven by Strong. At the time of the accident, Strong was acting within the scope of his employment with Teschs who owned the truck.
It is undisputed that Stormo’s injuries were extensive, requiring thirteen days of…
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