KLUG v. KELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 13797.

328 N.W.2d 847 (1982)

Edward KLUG, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. KELLER INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant and Appellant, and Bomgaars Supply Company, a corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 28, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Johnson of Brady, Kabeiseman, Reade, Abbott & Johnson, Yankton, for plaintiff and appellee; John Harmelink of Harmelink Law Office, Yankton, on brief.

James E. Doyle of Doyle, Bierle, Porter & Kennedy, Yankton, for defendant and appellant; Patrick Norris of Purcell & Wardrope, Chicago, Ill., on brief.


DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding Edward Klug (appellee) damages for personal injuries resulting from the use of a defective ladder manufactured by Keller Industries, Inc. (appellant). We affirm.

In the spring of 1979, appellee agreed to tear down a house in St. Helena, Nebraska, in exchange for the lumber in the structure. Appellee intended to construct a double garage with the lumber he salvaged. On June 6, 1979, appellee purchased...

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