WELCH v. HAASE

No. 22684.

672 N.W.2d 689 (2003)

2003 SD 141

Larry WELCH, as the special administrator of the Estate of Caz "Larry" Welch, deceased, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Allen HAASE and Zenda Haase, Defendants and Appellees, Darby Klein and Earla Klein, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 3, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Johnson of Johnson, Eklund, Nicholson & Peterson, Gregory, SD, for plaintiff and appellant.

John S. Theeler, John F. Cogley of Morgan, Theeler, Wheeler, Cogley & Petersen, Mitchell, SD, for defendants and appellees Haase.


ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Larry Welch (Welch), special administrator of the Estate of Caz Welch (decedent), initiated wrongful death and survival actions following Caz's death in a single car auto accident. The actions were brought against the driver of the vehicle (Darby Klein), the driver's mother (Earla Klein), and the two landowners (Allen and Zenda Haase) who hosted a party immediately preceding the accident. Darby and Earla Klein did not retain counsel, did...

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