Legal Opinion

Nugent v. Quam

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 1967No. File 10367PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURNS, Circuit Judge.

Upon this appeal by defendant-driver we have for determination the question whether or not as a matter of law the negligence of the plaintiff-pedestrian was more than slight in comparison with the negligence of the driver of the automobile by which he was struck, under Chapter 149 of the 1964 Session Laws which is as follows:

"In all actions brought to recover damages for injuries to a person or to his property caused by the negligence of another, the fact that the plaintiff may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery when the contributory…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Auel v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Associated Engineers, Inc. v. JobCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
  3. Friese v. GulbrandsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Malone v. ViningMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  5. Bucholz v. City of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. Landstrom v. ShaverSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Hedges v. ConderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  3. Bridge v. Karl's, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Lovell v. Oahe Electric CooperativeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Westover v. East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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