Berry v. Risdall

576 N.W.2d 1 (1998)

1998 SD 18

Donna C. BERRY, Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

Barry L. RISDALL, Defendant and Appellant.

Nos. 20071, 20076.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Argued December 4, 1997.

Decided February 25, 1998.

Jack Delaney and Rebecca Porter of Estes, Porter & Delaney, Rapid City, for plaintiff and appellee.

Curt Ireland, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.

GILBERTSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Barry L. Risdall (Risdall) appeals a Seventh Judicial Circuit order granting Donna C. Berry's (Berry) motion for new trial on the issues of liability, compensatory, and punitive damages after a jury verdict…