Legal Opinion
Sundt Corp. v. State Ex Rel. South Dakota Department of Transportation
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1997No. 19750PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERTSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Sundt Corporation, a paving construction company, appeals from the trial court’s directed verdict and dismissal of its negligence claim against the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the trial court’s refusal of its proposed jury instructions. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
[¶ 2.] On July 5, 1991, SDDOT awarded Sundt a paving contract for a portion of U.S. Highway 12 in Corson County between Walker and McLaughlin. The contract required Sundt to provide a gravel cushion for 20 miles of roadway, and to surface the roadway with eight-inch,…
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