Legal Opinion

Bridge v. Karl's, Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 1995No. 18791, 18807PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GILBERTSON, Justice (on reassignment).

This is an appeal by Mike (Mike) and Vicky Bridge from an order of the trial court denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and an alternative motion for a new trial. More specifically they present two issues for our consideration:

I

DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN SUBMITTING THE ISSUES OF PROXIMATE CAUSE AND DAMAGES TO THE JURY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT OF KARL’S ADMISSION OF NEGLIGENCE AND THE TESTIMONY OF MIKE’S EXPERT WITNESSES AS TO DAMAGES?

II

DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN TAXING CERTAIN COSTS?

We affirm as to Issue I and reverse and remand per…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Nugent v. QuamSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Haggar v. OlfertSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Stoltz v. StonecypherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Dartt v. BerghorstSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Miller v. HernandezSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by54 opinions

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  2. Kuper v. Lincoln-Union Electric Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Veeder v. KennedySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Carpenter v. City of Belle FourcheSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  5. LDL Cattle Co., Inc. v. GuetterSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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