South Dakota Dissolution of Marriage Law
Fawna Goff v. Terry Goff
<h2><br> Sturgis, South Dakota divorce lawyers represented the husband and wife in a marriage dissolution.<br> </h2><br> <br> Fawna and Terry Goff were married in 2015 and had one child together, M.G. However, in late 2021, Terry left the marital home for work in Texas. After a time, it became clear that he did not intend to return to South Dakota and was pursuing a relationship with a new romanti... More...
$0 (09-11-2024 - sd)JEREMY FLINT v. LYNDSEY FLINT
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with seeking primary physical custody of a child. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> The parties met in 2010 through a mutual friend and began dating. <br> Jeremy is originally from Sioux Falls, but at the time, he was serving in the United <br> States Air Force and stationed at Tra... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - SD)JULIE NIEMITALO v. RICHARD SEIDEL
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Defendant and Appellee with whether their divorce agreement released Julie's right to bring a civil suit against Richard. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> <br> [¶2.] Julie and Richard had been married for 23 years when, in September <br> 2017, she filed for divorce based on Richard's adulter... More...
$0 (04-10-2022 - SD)GANTVOORT v. RANSCHAU
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with suing his former wife for placing a hidden recording device in Doug's office. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> [¶2.] Doug and Mary married in 1996. During the course of their marriage, <br> they owned and operated a specialty restoration business in Clear Lake, South <br> Dakot... More...
$0 (04-10-2022 - SD)TIMOTHY JOHN EVENS v. RACHEL JOANNA EVENS
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented appellant appealing decree of divorce.</h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> <br> Rachel Evens and Tim Evens were married in 2005 and have four <br> minor children. At the time of their marriage, the couple lived in Havre, Montana, <br> where Tim owned and operated a carpet cleaning business, kn... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)JAMES W. FARMER v. LORI A. FARMER, N/K/A LORI A. LIEBERMAN
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant seeking a contempt order against plaintiff. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> [¶2.] James and Lori married in 1984 and divorced in January 2014. <br> During their marriage, the couple had purchased a significant amount of <br> undeveloped land in the Black Hills and formed multip... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)AREN FIELD v. MATTHEW FIELD
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with challenging the circuit court for excluding farmland purchased from the marital estate. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> <br> [¶2.] Aren and Matt Field were married in 2001. The two began dating <br> when they were both students at South Dakota State University. Matt later ... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)RUSSELL P. CONTI v. KIBBE CONTI
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant challenging the court's valuation of the marital estate. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In April 2017, Russell Conti brought suit against Kibbe Conti for <br> divorce based on extreme cruelty and adultery or, alternatively, irreconcilable <br> differences. The parties had been marr... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)MARTY K. SYRSTAD v. MICHAEL J. SYRSTAD
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff accused of alienation of affection and child sex abuse. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In 1993, when Marty was 14 years old, she began dating Michael's son, <br> Jeremy Syrstad, and while the two were dating, she would spend a significant <br> amount of time at the Syrstad home. Ma... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)TROY DYSART and RICHARD HEINRICH v. DRAGPIPE SALOON, LLC and PATRICK KERWIN and RAYMOND MEYERS
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$0 (09-23-2019 - SD)CHARLOTTE M. ANDERSEN v. ARTHUR S. ANDERSEN
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$0 (02-01-2019 - SD)PERCY ALLAN AHRENDT v. DIANE MUREE CHAMBERLAIN <table> <td>
Percy Ahrendt and Diane Chamberlain were married in 1999. Diane and her son from a prior marriage moved into Percy’s residence. During their first eight years, Diane worked various part-time jobs and made about $7,885 a year in reported income. At that time, she was studying to obtain her securities licenses, and she paid approximately $250-$350 of the monthly marital expenses. Percy made ab... More...
$0 (04-12-2018 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. TRAVIS ROBERT PHILLIPS <table> <td>
Travis Phillips and Amanda Johnson were married in 2014. Their marriage was often contentious. Phillips suspected Johnson of having affairs, which led to many accusations and arguments. [¶3.] On June 24, 2016, Johnson called Phillips at work to inform him that a law enforcement officer came to their apartment to serve legal papers. The paperwork related to stalking charges filed against Philli... More...
$0 (01-07-2018 - SD)David Knigge v. B & L Food Stores, Inc. and Estate of Robert Allen Knigge
[¶1.] David Knigge entered into an oral employment contract with his brother, Robert Knigge, to manage a grocery store that was owned by Robert and his wife Lynette. David entered into the contract in part because Robert had cancer and a limited time to live. The contract allegedly included a severance payment to David if Lynette desired to end David’s employment after Robert’s death. Robert ... More...
$0 (02-01-2017 - SD)<b>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOHN T. PENTECOST</b>
On April 19, 2012, Pentecost hired a locksmith to rekey the home that <br> he previously shared with his ex-wife, L.S., during their marriage. After gaining <br> entrance to the house, he sent L.S. a text message informing her that he had <br> changed the locks and moved some of his property inside because he wanted “to get <br> a piece of his life back.” L.S., who was at work, called the po... More...
$0 (12-06-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CLEVE ROBERT JANIS, JR.
The jury in this case heard evidence that Janis married Jamie Moreno <br> on August 23, 2013, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. J.E., the victim in this case, was <br> Moreno’s maid of honor. After the ceremony, J.E. consumed a large number of <br> alcoholic drinks at the reception. At approximately 1:00 a.m., J.E. received a ride to <br> the home of Janis and Moreno, where she was staying the ni... More...
$0 (05-19-2016 - SD)BLACK HILLS EXCAVATING SERVICES, INC. v. RETAIL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. v. MITCHELL E. MORRIS
RCS hired BHE as a subcontractor for three projects: University <br> Center (University Project), LaCrosse Street Apartments (LaCrosse Project), and <br> Toyota of the Black Hills (Toyota Project). BHE and RCS executed virtually <br> identical subcontract agreements for the projects. All three subcontracts were the <br> subject of this lawsuit, but only issues relating to the LaCrosse and Toyota... More...
$0 (03-14-2016 - SD)LAKE HENDRICKS IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. v. BROOKINGS CTY. PLANNING & ZONING COMM’N
Developers desire to build a dairy on Owner’s property in Brookings <br> County. Developers have an agreement to purchase Owner’s property contingent on <br> approval of the dairy by government authorities. Developers obtained a conditional <br> use permit for the dairy from Brookings County. City then filed a petition for a writ <br> of certiorari in circuit court challenging the permit. ... More...
$0 (03-05-2016 - SD)Schaefer v. TEA Area School District
The city of Sioux Falls spans at least eight different school districts.1 <br> The TASD, one of those districts, was created in 2004 by the Lennox School District <br> 41-4 Reorganization Plan. This plan was approved by the Department of Education <br> in 2003. The TASD covers the city of Tea and includes portions of southwest Sioux <br> Falls. One such area is the Westwood Valley Addition to ... More...
$0 (11-12-2015 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. ALFREDO L. VARGAS
A jury found Defendant guilty of attempted fetal homicide. During the <br> trial, the jury heard from Lisa Komes. Komes testified that she learned that she <br> was pregnant with Defendant’s child in February of 2010. She told Defendant <br> about her pregnancy, and he indicated that he wanted her to obtain an abortion. <br> Komes did not want to be pregnant at that time, but she did not wan... More...
$0 (08-20-2015 - SD)Jennie Rosenbrahn v. Dennis Daugaard
Sioux Falls, SD - Eighth Circuit holds that South Dakota constitutional prohibition against same sex marriage is unconstitutional<br> <br> Plaintiffs are six same-sex couples seeking to marry in South Dakota or to have<br> their marriage in another state recognized in South Dakota. They also seek state<br> benefits incident to marriage. The district court1 granted Plaintiffs’ motion for<br> 1The... More...
$0 (08-11-2015 - SD)Patrick Nickles v. Kacie Jo Marta Nickles
[¶1.] Patrick and Kacie Nickles divorced. Patrick appeals the circuit court's decisions on child custody, child support, rehabilitative alimony, property division, and attorney's fees. We affirm the circuit court's decision on child custody. On all other issues, we reverse and remand for the entry of findings sufficient to permit appellate review.<br> Facts and Procedural History<br> [¶2.] Kacie... More...
$0 (06-03-2015 - SD)Barbara Donat v. Cory Johnson
[¶1.] Barbara Donat obtained a protection order against Cory Johnson. Johnson appeals, contending that the circuit court clearly erred in its factual findings, abused its discretion in granting the protection order, violated Johnson's due process rights, erred in permitting "other acts†evidence, applied an unconstitutionally vague statute, and abused its discretion in crafting the protecti... More...
$0 (03-25-2015 - SD)Carmen Colette Schieffer v. Kevin Victor Schieffer
[¶1.] On July 12, 2011, the trial court granted Kevin Schieffer and Carmen Schieffer a divorce on grounds of irreconcilable differences. In its judgment and decree of divorce, the trial court denied Carmen's request to relocate to New York City with the minor children, granted Kevin and Carmen joint legal and physical custody of the minor children, implemented a custody schedule, ordered Kevin to... More...
$0 (01-23-2013 - SD)Johnny Wipf v. Hutterville Hutterian Bretheren, Inc.
[¶1.] This dispute is the latest in a continuing struggle between two factions in a Hutterite colony. Mirroring the larger North American schism between Group 1 and Group 2 in the Schmiedeleut Hutterian Church, the factions here cannot agree on which Group to join. One faction purported to excommunicate members of the other, and eventually the other faction sought court dissolution of the corpora... More...
$0 (01-15-2012 - SD)Jamie Louann Farlee v. Clayton Lee Farlee
[¶1.] After six years of marriage, Jamie and Clayton (Clay) Farlee divorced. Jamie appeals the circuit court's division of property. We reverse and remand for the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law resolving the parties' disputes on property valuations and whether certain property is part of the marital estate.<br><br>Facts and Procedural History<br><br>[¶2.] Jamie and Clay married... More...
$0 (03-21-2012 - SD)Jeremiah S. Simunek v. Ashley (Simunek) Auwerter
[¶1.] Ashley Auwerter (Mother) and Jeremiah Simunek (Father) married, had C.S.S. (Child), and later divorced. Mother and Father agreed to share legal custody, with Mother having primary physical custody. Shortly before Child entered kindergarten, Father moved to obtain primary physical custody. The circuit court granted Father's motion and Mother appeals. We affirm because the court's findings an... More...
$0 (09-07-2011 - SD)Pearl Neugebauer v. Lincoln J. Neugebauer
[¶1.] For almost twenty years, Lincoln Neugebauer rented his mother Pearl Neugebauer's farm under an oral lease. In 2008, Lincoln purchased the farm by contract for deed. Pearl later brought this action to rescind the contract on the ground of undue influence. The circuit court found that Lincoln had exerted undue influence and the court rescinded the contract. We affirm.<br><br>Facts and Procedu... More...
$0 (09-28-2011 - SD)Richard T. Orr v. Sheldon Cook
[¶1.] For several years, the parties had a partnership agreement to conduct a cow-calf operation. They sold the cows and calves in the spring of 2007. The parties disagreed on the disbursement of the proceeds. The trial court determined the value of the born and unborn calves based on a variation of an expert's testimony. Cook challenges the trial court's valuation and other reimbursements on app... More...
$0 (06-29-2011 - SD)Dennis Lindskov v. Les Lindskov
[¶1.] Dennis Lindskov purchased Les Lindskov's interest in Automotive Company, Inc. Dennis and Les signed a dissolution agreement that contained a non-disparagement clause. When Les opened a competing business within months of the sale of his interest in the company, Dennis initiated this breach of contract and fraud and deceit action, alleging that the non-disparagement clause contained a covena... More...
$0 (07-06-2011 - SD)Steven D. Johnson v. Harrell L. Sellers
[¶1.] Steven Johnson sued Harrell Sellers for specific performance of a written agreement to purchase real estate. Sellers refused to sell after the transaction was unable to be closed on the agreed date. On cross motions for summary judgment, the circuit court ordered specific performance. The court ruled that Sellers waived the right to insist on the initial closing date and that fulfillment of... More...
$0 (05-25-2011 - SD)Lemlem S. Kebede v. Hayley R. Hilton
Minnesota residents Lemlem S. Kebede and Ernest Christiansen married in 1998. While working in South Dakota in 2002, Christiansen began an extramarital affair with Hayley R. Hilton, a coworker. Kebede and Christiansen divorced after Kebede learned of the affair, and Kebede brought a diversity action in federal district court against Hilton for alienation of affections under state law. At trial, th... More...
$0 (09-04-2009 - SD)Ed Cable v. Union County Board of County Commissioners, et al.
[¶1.] Ed Cable (Cable) and Save Union County, LLC, (Save Union County) filed an appeal under SDCL 7-8-27 in circuit court seeking an order reversing the issuance by the Union County Board of Commissioners (County) of a rezoning permit to Hyperion, LLC, (Hyperion) for the construction of an oil refinery in Union County, South Dakota. The circuit court found Cable and Save Union County were without... More...
$0 (07-15-2009 - SD)James S. Kirlin and Kristin Kirlin v. Kim Halverson, Kelly Cawthorne, and PKJ, Inc., d/b/a Empire Hvac
[¶1.] On August 31, 2005, plaintiff James Scott Kirlin (Kirlin) commenced a lawsuit in the South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit for personal injuries and other losses against defendants Kim Halverson (Halverson), Kelly Cawthorne (Cawthorne) and PKJ, Inc. d/b/a Empire HVAC (PKJ) resulting from an assault that Halverson perpetrated upon Kirlin. Kirlin's wife, plaintiff Kristin Kirlin, concurrently ... More...
$0 (11-05-2008 - SD)Richard Jones v. Todd Swanson
<P> Todd V. Swanson appeals the district court's1 order dismissing his motion to vacate brought under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Swanson also appeals the district court's orders denying motions to conduct post-judgment discovery and to designate the real party in interest. We affirm. <P> I <P> Richard M. Jones sued Swanson under South Dakota's alienation of affecti... More...
$0 (01-18-2008 - SD)<a href="http://www.sdjudicial.com/opinions/downloads/y2007/24488.pdf" target="_new">Walter L. Buchholz, et al. v. Harold E. Storsve, et al.</a>
<P>[1.] Linda C. Buchholz (Linda) passed away, leaving a State of South Dakota retirement plan naming her ex-spouse, Harold E. Storsve (Storsve), as the primary beneficiary. Linda's surviving spouse, Walter L. Buchholz (Buchholz), filed a declaratory judgment action seeking revocation of the retirement plan's beneficiary designation and an order declaring Buchholz the lawful beneficiary of Linda's... More...
$0 (10-08-2007 - SD)<a href="http://www.sdjudicial.com/opinions/downloads/y2007/24286.pdf" target="_new">The Estate of Brustuen H. Lien a/k/a Bruce Lien and Deanna B. Lien v. Peter Lien & Sons, Inc.</a>
<P>[1.] This case involves the continuing conflict between Bruce Lien (Bruce) and Deanna Lien (Deanna) and Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. (PLS or corporation). We previously decided Lien v. Lien, 2004 SD 8, 674 NW2d 816 (Lien I), in which Bruce brought an action against PLS and its directors alleging minority shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference with prospective busi... More...
$0 (09-28-2007 - SD)<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/07/09/063549P.pdf" target="_new">Jack Hammonds v. Hartford Fire Ins.</a>
<P>Jack Hammonds appeals the district court's1 grant of summary judgment to Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford). Hammonds claims that Hartford acted in bad faith by delaying payments due to him under a settlement agreement and filing a petition to terminate current benefits. Because Hammonds cannot establish loss arising from the only basis for bad faith that he might be able to prove, ... More...
$0 (09-08-2007 - SD)<a href="http://www.sdjudicial.com/opinions/downloads/y2007/23779.pdf" target="_new">Daniel G. Maxner v. Renee M. Maxner</a>
<P>[1.] In this divorce appeal, a father questions the qualifications and opinions of a court-appointed custody evaluator. The circuit court accepted the evaluator's recommendations in its decision to award physical custody to the mother. The father also challenges the court's decisions on property division, alimony, and child support. We affirm. <P>Background <P>[2.] Daniel and Renee Maxner wer... More...
$0 (03-14-2007 - SD)<a href="http://www.sdjudicial.com/opinions/downloads/y2007/23779.pdf" target="_new">Daniel G. Maxner v. Renee M. Maxner</a>
<P>[1.] In this divorce appeal, a father questions the qualifications and opinions of a court-appointed custody evaluator. The circuit court accepted the evaluator's recommendations in its decision to award physical custody to the mother. The father also challenges the court's decisions on property division, alimony, and child support. We affirm. <P>Background <P>[2.] Daniel and Renee Maxner wer... More...
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