South Dakota Defamation Law

GANTVOORT v. RANSCHAU

<center><h3><h3> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with suing his former wife for placing a hidden recording device in Doug's office. </h3></center> [¶2.] Doug and Mary married in 1996. During the course of their marriage, they owned and operated a specialty restoration business in Clear Lake, South Dakot... More...

$0 (04-10-2022 - SD)

Meierhenry Sargent, LLP v. Bradley Williams; Kerry Williams

<center> <img width="300" src="https://ujs.sd.gov/img/minnehahacounty.jpg"> </center> This appeal presents a pair of issues arising out of a fee dispute between a law firm, Meierhenry Sargent LLP, and two dissatisfied clients, Bradley and Kerry Williams. After removing the firm’s lawsuit seeking to recover its unpaid fees to federal court, the Williamses stayed the action to all... More...

$0 (02-07-2019 - SD)

National Music Museum: America Shrine to Music v. Robert Johnson

The subject matter of this lawsuit is a Martin D-35 guitar that Elvis Presley played during his final tour in 1977. He dropped the guitar during a show in St. Petersburg, Florida, and gave the damaged guitar to an audience member. Robert Johnson, a blues guitarist and memorabilia broker, purchased the guitar in 2007. He delivered the Martin D-35 guitar to the National Music Museum:... More...

$0 (09-18-2018 - SD)

North Star Mutual. Insurance. v. KORZAN

On September 19, 2012, Charles Korzan and his brother, Michael Korzan, (Korzans) were moving hay bales from Charles’s property in Jones County to his property in Brule County to feed livestock. The weather and crop conditions were dangerously dry. To transport the hay bales, Michael drove a 1998 International 9400 series semi-truck, hauling a 48-foot trailer. Charles drove... More...

$0 (12-18-2015 - SD)

North Star Mutual. Insurance. v. KORZAN

On September 19, 2012, Charles Korzan and his brother, Michael Korzan, (Korzans) were moving hay bales from Charles’s property in Jones County to his property in Brule County to feed livestock. The weather and crop conditions were dangerously dry. To transport the hay bales, Michael drove a 1998 International 9400 series semi-truck, hauling a 48-foot trailer. Charles drove... More...

$0 (12-18-2015 - SD)

Cheryl D. Jacobson v. Kevin Leisinger

[1.] This opinion encompasses two separate appeals dealing with the same parties but involving independent issues and facts. Each will be addressed separately. In #24991, Cheryl Jacobson appeals the circuit court's decision denying her request for attorney fees, and in #24492 & #24498, Kevin Leisinger appeals the circuit court's dismissal of his defamation action against Jacobson. JACOBSON'S... More...

$0 (03-12-2008 - SD)