HOWARD v. SANBORN

No. 17625.

483 N.W.2d 796 (1992)

Jean HOWARD and Jim Howard, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Robert D. SANBORN, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided April 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Thompson of May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson, Pierre, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Roy A. Wise of Richardson, Groseclose, Kornmann & Wyly, Aberdeen, for defendant and appellee.


MILLER, Chief Justice.

Jean and Jim Howard sued for damages sustained when their car was struck from the rear by a car driven by Robert Sanborn. Sanborn principally defended on grounds of contributory negligence and unavoidable accident. The jury returned a verdict for Sanborn. This is an appeal from the orders denying Howards' motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse and remand...

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