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SHEARER v. COATS

No. 16177.

434 N.W.2d 596 (1989)

Glendon SHEARER, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. James Leroy COATS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 11, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Barker of Stephens, Quinn & Buckmaster, Belle Fourche, for defendant and appellant.

Robert L. Varilek, Rapid City, for plaintiff and appellee.

SABERS, Justice.

James Coats (Coats), a minor, appeals the denial of his motion to vacate a default judgment.

Facts

On July 6, 1987, a vehicle operated by Coats collided with the rear wheel of a horse-drawn buggy. The accident occurred on the main street of Wall, South Dakota, approximately twenty minutes after sunset. Coats was driving a car owned by his step-father, Myron Beach (Beach). The buggy was owned by Glendon Shearer (Shearer) and...

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