Legal Opinion
Schwartzle v. Austin Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 14, 1988No. 16071PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice.
■ In this appeal we hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing a civil action because of plaintiff's failure to prosecute.
FACTS
A chronology of events best articulates what occurred in this action.
1972
On October 16, 1972, plaintiff injured her right leg and knee when she fell into an excavation trench as she was crossing a lot to enter her place of employment at the John Morrell & Company plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
1974
Plaintiff filed a claim for worker’s compensation with the South Dakota Department of Labor.
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Plaintiff began seeing an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Duncan v. Pennington County Housing AuthoritySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Holmoe v. ReussSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- James L. Cherry and Mildred F. Cherry v. Brown-Frazier-Whitney, PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Chicago and North Western Railway Co. v. BradburySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1964
- Potts v. StarrSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Gilbert v. United National BankSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- Devitt v. HayesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- Du-Al Manufacturing Co. v. Sioux Falls Construction Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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