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LeCLAIRE v. HOVEY

No. 11595.

237 N.W.2d 895 (1976)

Phillip LeCLAIRE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Alvin Edward HOVEY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 15, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wally Eklund of Johnson, Johnson & Eklund, Gregory, for plaintiff and appellant.

William Wernke of Herman & Wernke, Gregory, for defendant and respondent.

DUNN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in Gregory County of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of South Dakota. Plaintiff had sought damages for personal injury and property damage in the amount of $12,500, and was awarded a verdict of $1,250. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment1 on the grounds that (1) the jury verdict of $1,250 was grossly inadequate, and (2) the court committed prejudicial error in permitting a letter from...

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