South Dakota Insurance Law

<H2> <center> Mark Fiechtner v. America West Insurance Company </h2> </center>

Canton, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> Mark Fiechtner was in a motor vehicle accident in April 2018. Following the accident, Fiechtner sought medical treatment for neck pain, vision issues, and problems with his memory. Fiechtner made a claim for payment of medical benefits to his insurer, American Wes... More...

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<h2> <c> <center> Donald Soulek v. Federated Mutual Insurance Company </h2> </center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract claim.... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Ashley Viken </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Bank Fraud and six counts of Theft by a Credit Union Employee. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Theft</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U... More...

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<h2><center> Lily Parris v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company </h2></center>

<h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> At its core, a bad faith insurance claim in South Dakota arises when an insurance company fails to fulfill its obligations to the policyholder in a reasonable and fair manner.<br> <br> "In South Dakota, insurance bad faith law is based on the legal ... More...

$0 (06-28-2024 - SD)
<h2><center> Dale Hofer, et al. v. Progressive Home, et al. </h2></center>

<font color="red"><h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on bad faith breach of insurance contact theories.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> In the course of the last several years, Mike Abourezk and the Abourezk Law Firm have been involved in numerous insurance bad faith cases, including Bergonzi v. Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha (... More...

$1 (06-18-2024 - SD)
<h2><center> Cholena Pourier v. American National Property and Casualty Company </h2></center>

<font color="red"><h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> At its core, a bad faith insurance claim in South Dakota arises when an insurance company fails to fulfill its obligations to the policyholder in a reasonable and fair manner.<br> <br> ... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Tami Lee Stokes </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> <b> Lead Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison </b> </h2></center></b><b </b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Lead, South Dakota husband and wife convic... More...

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<h2><center> Tonya Haukaas v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company </h2></center>

Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> "South Dakota recognizes insurance bad faith. As explained by the Supreme Court of South Dakota, “[a] cause of action against an insurance company for bad faith failure to pay a claim is recognized in South Dakota.” Stene v. State Farm Mut. Auto... More...

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<h2><center> James Morrison, et al. v. American Family Insurance Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory.... More...

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<h2><center> Mustafa Godi v. United States Liability Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> In South Dakota, insurance bad faith law is based on the legal principle that there is an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in every insurance contract. This covenant prohibits either party from preventing or injuring the other p... More...

$1 (01-18-2024 - SD)
<h2><center> Kut and Kill, Inc. v. United Fire & Casualty Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> "Kut and Kill Lawn Care has sued its insurance company after it informed the Sioux Falls company it wouldn't cover damages from more than 300 lawns that were chemically burned after an incorrect fertilizer application.<br> <br> After a disastrous weed... More...

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<h2><center> Jeron Winter and Richael Winter v. J. H., aminor </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claimed to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car wreck caused by J.H., a minor.<br> <br> Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of care: Every driver in South Dakota has a duty to operate their ... More...

$1 (12-08-2023 - SD)
<h2><center> Brandon Bash and Kate Bash v. Nicholas Alleman and Specialty Trucks </h2></center>

Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck accident caused by Nicholas Alleman while driving a vehicle owned by Specialty Trucks.<br> <br> Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of c... More...

$1 (12-19-2023 - SD)
<h2><center> Alexander Levene and David Husman v. Staples Oil Co., Inc., et al. </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $2 million in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck wreck caused by Albertus Schelhaas while driving a vehicle owned by Staples Oil Co., Inc.<br> <br> "Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Du... More...

$1 (12-12-2023 - SD)
<h2><center> Zvitaliy Strizheus v. The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants taking of property without just compensation.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs Vitaliy and Nataliya Strizheus (collectively “Plaintiffs”) seek a preliminary injunction to prevent Defendant the City of Sioux Falls (“the City”) from enforcing a final state court judgment permitting the razing of ... More...

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<h2> <center> Joshua A. Lapin v. Everquote, Inc., et al. </h2> <center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a fraud theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sioux_Falls_SD_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Dakota"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Da... More...

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<h2><center> Berwin DeJager and Glenda DeJager v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s claim.<br> <br> <h2><br> <center><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kftdeyagKXM" target="_new">Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contracts ... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. Social Security Administration </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for disability benefits by HHS.<br> <br> <br> Tanya Svendsen (“petitioner,” “claimant”) moved for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for judgment as a matter of law concerning her denial of ... More...

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<h2><center> NORTHLAND CAPTIAL v. ROBINSON</h2></center>

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Agricultural Law lawyer represented Plaintiff and Appellee with filing suit for non payment for grain bin monitoring equipment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> Robinson purchased grain bin monitoring equipment for his farm in <br> Spink County from American Edge Grain, Inc. on May 8, 2017. The purchase w... More...

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<h2><center> POWERS v. POWERS and PREVAILING WINDS, LLC</h2></center>

<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Real Estate lawyer represented Defendants and Appellees with interpretation of a right of first refusal. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> In 2003, Jerome and Dennis jointly purchased roughly 630 acres of <br> land in Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties for less than fair market value on a <br> contract for deed from J... More...

$0 (06-11-2022 - SD)
<h2><center> Mark Hagen and Kathy Hagan v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of Defendant's refusal to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> 09/22/2021 51 Jury Trial completed on 9/22/2021 before U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.. (Court Reporter: Carla ... More...

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<h2><center> Lisa Krough v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota plaintiff insurance law lawyer sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of the breach.... More...

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<h2><center> TIMOTHY JOHN EVENS v. RACHEL JOANNA EVENS </h2></center>

<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...

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<h2><center> Harold Hollow Horn v. Firstcomp Insurance Company </h2></center>

Rapid City, SD: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of Defendant's refusal to pay Plaintiff's claim.... More...

$1 (09-13-2021 - SD)
<h2><center> Annette Olsen and David Olsen v. Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, SD: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s claim.<br> ... More...

$1 (09-23-2021 - SD)
<h2><center> Melissa Fischer-Olson v. New York Life Insurance Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, SD: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s claim.... More...

$1 (09-29-2021 - SD)
<h2><center> Gary Pourier v. Federated Mutual Insurance Company </h2></center>

Rapid City, SD: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s claim.<br> <br> ... More...

$0 (09-30-2021 - SD)
<h2><center> Randy Ball v. Federal Insurance Company </h2></center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Personal injury insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a personal injury insurance law theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by a third person. ... More...

$1 (08-16-2021 - SD)
<center> <h2> Marie Pederson and Mark Pederson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company </h2> </center>

Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, Marie Pederson and Mark Pederson, Representative of the Estate of Mark Pederson, Deceased, who sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Company on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result of the breach.... More...

$1 (04-02-2021 - SD)
<center> <h2> Kevin Nash v. Center Mutual Insurance Company </h2> </center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented Kevin Nash personally and as co-conservators for M.N. and A.N., M.N. and A.N., minors, who sued Center Mutual Insurance Company, on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming more than $75,000 in damages.... More...

$1 (07-13-2020 - SD)
<center> <h2> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. MASON J. BRYANT </h2> </center>

Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Criminal Defense Attorney, two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of simple assault.<br> <br> <center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://ujs.sd.gov/Images/BonHomme.jpg"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h1> <font color="red"> </font> </h1><br> </center><br> <br> <br> [¶2.] On the morning of June 9, 2017, Mason Bryant was trying to find... More...

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<center> <h2> Kevin Hayes v. Acuity </h2> </center>

Rapid City, SD - Plaintiff Personal Injury, Negligence<br> <br> <center><br> <img width="600" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subscription-1.gif"><br> </center><br> <br> Kevin Hayes sued Acuity, a mutual insurance company, on a personal injury account receivable theory.... More...

$0 (09-21-2020 - SD)
<center> <h2> CHRISTINA BLANCHARD v. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY, also known as FARMERS INSURANCEv. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE and COMPANY v. ERIC C. BLOMFELT, and ERIC BLOMFELT & ASSOCIATES, P.C. </h2> </center>

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<center> <h2> Jimmy Hobbs v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company </h2> </center>

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<center> <h2> Kelly Fischbach v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company </h2> </center>

<center><br> <h1><br> <p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding: 0em;"><br> <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">MoreLaw Helps People Find Lawyers</a><br> <font><br> </h1><br> </center><br> Sioux Falls, SD - Kelly Fischbach sued State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on a personal injury auto negligence insurance law theory.<br> ... More...

$1 (01-31-2019 - SD)
<center><h2>ESTATE OF WAYNE KENNETH DUCHENEAUX vs. DOUGLAS D. DUCHENEAUX</h2> <table> <td> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/South_Dakota_Supreme_Court_Seal.png"> </td> </table></center><center><h2><FONT COLOR="black">SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA </FONT> </h2>

A detailed summary of the facts underlying this case are outlined in Estate of Ducheneaux v. Ducheneaux, 2015 S.D. 11, 861 N.W.2d 519. Wayne Ducheneaux died testate on November 18, 2011, leaving six children. On January 6, 2009, Wayne executed a will dividing his estate equally among his five <br> daughters1 while “intentionally making no provisions . . . for [his] son Douglas Ducheneaux,” w... More...

$0 (04-17-2018 - SD)
<center><h2>PERCY ALLAN AHRENDT v. DIANE MUREE CHAMBERLAIN</h2> <table> <td> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/70/South_Dakota_Supreme_Court_Seal.png/220px-South_Dakota_Supreme_Court_Seal.png"> </td> </table></center><center><h2><FONT COLOR="black"> </FONT> </h2>

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)
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)
<center><b><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOHN T. PENTECOST</center></b></h2>

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)
United States of American v. Blaze Miles Thundershield

Pierre, SD - McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Larceny<br> <br> Blaze Miles Thundershield, age 21, was sentenced to time served of 14 months custody, 3 years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $10,000, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.<br> <br> Thundershield was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2015. He pled guilty on July... More...

$0 (09-16-2016 - SD)