BEDNEY v. HEIDT

Nos. 20178, 20197.

578 N.W.2d 570 (1998)

1998 SD 50

Marie BEDNEY, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Scott HEIDT, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Christensen, Deadwood, for plaintiff and appellee.

William A. May of Costello, Porter, Hill Heisterkamp and Bushnell, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.


SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Defendant in personal injury action appeals the grant of plaintiff's motion for new trial. Plaintiff cross-appeals the judgment entered on the jury verdict. We affirm the judgment and reverse the order granting the motion for new trial.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] On April 27, 1995, Scott Heidt drove his vehicle into the back end of the automobile in which Marie Bedney was seated. Bedney sued Heidt, claiming he was responsible...

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