Kiamas v. Mon-Kota, Inc.

Plaintiffs allege negligence on the part of Mon-Kota resulting in a head injury to plaintiff, Peter Kiamas, with severe physical and mental damage. Summary judgment was entered for defendant, Mon-Kota, in the District Court of Richland County. We affirm the District Court.

The central issue in this case is whether the District Court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Mon-Kota, impliedly holding that the “rescue doctrine” is not applicable to the facts of this case.

*359Plaintiffs are farmers in Richland County. In June of 1977, plaintiff, Peter Kiamas, Jr. (Kiamas), engaged Mon-Kota to…