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2000 S.D. 131

Nickles v. Schild

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 2000

South Dakota Supreme Court · decided 2000-10-11

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently June 2002

4 state decisions

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Decided 2000-10-11

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SABERS, Justice

¶1(dissenting).

¶2[¶ 21.] I dissent.

¶3[¶ 22.] I write specially to point out that the majority opinion misses the point - not once, but several times.

¶4[¶ 23.] Whether Boldus was qualified as an expert witness is immaterial. The point is that under the pretense of being an expert witness - Boldus cannot testify as a fact witness. He was not present at the scene. He does not know what happened. Only fact witnesses can testify - “as to what happened?”

¶5[¶24.] Therefore, under these circumstances, it was totally improper for Boldus to testify to his opinion “as to what hap*664pened in this case.” Therefore, we should reverse and remand for a new trial.

¶6[¶ 25.] I also join the dissent of Justice Amundson.

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