Legal Opinion
Bickner v. RAYMOND TP.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 2008No. 24260PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Rod Bickner was injured when his car failed to negotiate a sharp turn on a gravel township road. He brought suit against Raymond Township, claiming that it breached its statutory duties under SDCL 31-32-10 and SDCL 31-28-6 in failing to have adequate warning signs and guardrails for the dangerous turn in the road. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the Township. Bickner appeals, and we affirm.
Background
[¶ 2.] On July 12, 2001, at 3:50 a.m., Rod Bickner was driving his vehicle home from Watertown, South Dakota, where he was working. His destination was…
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