Keil v. Nelson

HENDERSON, Justice.

This civil appeal is brought by Wesley Nelson and Harold Nelson (appellants) from an adverse judgment of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court rendered pursuant to the South Dakota Worker’s Compensation statutes. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

FACTS

Appellee Dennis W. Keil worked full time for appellants as a truck driver and farm laborer. On August 11, 1980, appel-lee was engaged by appellants to drive a commercial haul of sheep to Gillette, Wyoming. En route to this destination, appel-lee evidently fell asleep at the wheel. Appellants’ 1960 Mack truck left the…