Pickering v. Pickering
South Dakota Supreme Court
1DissentHenderson, Justice
First, I concur in the majority opinion’s expression, as buttressed by decisional law in this state, that the doctrine of inter-spousal immunity in tort actions has been abolished in this state. Therefore, each tort must be individually assessed as to its merit. Aus v. Carper, 82 S.D. 568, 151 N.W.2d 611 (1967). In this case, Solomon, in his finest hour, would have difficulty in assessing the propriety of the cause of actions pleaded. Here, we have a love triangle which was formed in Sioux Falls, our largest city. Social disorder and pregnancy ensued. Grief and sorrow spew into the courts.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wilson v. Great Northern Railway CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Hunt v. HuntSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- French v. Dell Rapids Community Hospital, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Aus v. CarperSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1967