CRISP v. SCHULTIS

No. 18198.

507 N.W.2d 567 (1993)

Andrew CRISP, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Vickie SCHULTIS and Travis Schultis, Defendants and Appellants, and Jimmy Croft, Defendant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided November 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shari B. Langner, Sioux Falls, for plaintiff and appellee.

Jon C. Sogn, Lynn, Jackson, Shultz and Lebrun, Sioux Falls, for defendants and appellants.


SABERS, Justice.

Appellants argue that the statute of limitations on a personal injury action, where the plaintiff is a minor when injured, is three years after the incident, or one year after the plaintiff turns eighteen, whichever is longer. We agree and reverse.

FACTS

Andrew Crisp (Crisp) was born on September 6, 1971. On July 4, 1989, he was injured when a shotgun with a "blank" shell discharged and the wadding from the shell struck him in the...

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