ERICKSON v. LAVIELLE

No. 14726.

368 N.W.2d 624 (1985)

Marlyn G. ERICKSON, Individually and as Guardian of Brett Christopher Erickson, a minor, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Ronald LAVIELLE and Jay Sadler, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen G. Nelson of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, Rapid City, for plaintiff and appellant; Joseph M. Butler of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, Rapid City, on brief.

Gene R. Bushnell of Costello, Porter, Hill, Nelson, Heisterkamp & Bushnell, Rapid City, for defendant and appellee Ronald Lavielle; Robert L. Lewis of Costello, Porter, Hill, Nelson, Heisterkamp & Bushnell, Rapid City, on brief.

Franklin J. Wallahan of Wallahan Law Offices, Rapid City, for defendant and appellee Jay Sadler.


MORGAN, Justice.

This appeal is from a personal injury negligence action in which Marlyn G. Erickson (Erickson), individually and as guardian of his minor son, Brett Erickson (Brett), sought damages from the defendants Ronald Lavielle (Lavielle) and Jay Sadler (Sadler) on grounds that they negligently operated and controlled a pontoon motor boat and negligently supervised the minor children on board.1 The trial court granted the defendants...

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