ERICKSON v. COUNTY OF BROOKINGS

No. 19075.

541 N.W.2d 734 (1996)

1996 SD 1

Lois ERICKSON and Desmet Farm Mutual Insurance Co., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Craig, Sioux Falls, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Gary P. Thimsen and Tim R. Shattuck of Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellee.


PER CURIAM.

[¶ 1] Lois Erickson (Erickson) appeals a summary judgment for Brookings County (County) in her negligence action against County. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2] On June 9, 1993, Erickson's vehicle slid off a County highway when the surface suddenly switched from pavement to loose gravel. Erickson suffered various damages from the accident including the loss of her vehicle.

[¶ 3] On September 28, 1993, in a letter...

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