GILBERT v. ROOT

No. 12717.

294 N.W.2d 431 (1980)

Gayle GILBERT, As Administrator of the Estate of Edwin E. Gilbert, Deceased, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Diane ROOT, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided July 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George S. Mickelson of McCann, Martin & Mickelson, P. C., Brookings, for plaintiff and appellant.

W. A. Hackett of Austin, Hinderaker & Hackett, Watertown, for defendant and appellee.


GERKEN, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for wrongful death that was brought by the administrator of the estate of the decedent. Defendant admitted liability, and the only issue before the court was the question of damages.

The decedent was unmarried and retired from the United States Army in 1964 after twenty-two years of service and lived with his parents. His father died in 1970 and he continued to live with his mother until his death. He was employed by...

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