Legal Opinion
Howard v. Sanborn
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 1992No. 17625PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice.
Jean and Jim Howard sued for damages sustained when their car was struck from the rear by a car driven by Robert San-born. Sanborn principally defended on grounds of contributory negligence and unavoidable accident. The jury returned a verdict for Sanborn. This is an appeal from the orders denying Howards’ motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
On the evening of November 20, 1987, Howards were enroute to dinner at the Cattleman’s Club, a steakhouse which is located approximately five miles east of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Alley v. SiepmanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Miller v. Baken Park, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1970
- Stevens v. Wood Sawmill, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
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