South Dakota Intentional Tort Law
<H2> United States of America v. Bryant James Ross
Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery.<br> <br> Assault is an act that causes someone to fear imminent physical harm, while battery is the physical act of applying force to another person. The key difference is that battery requires physical contact, which can be offensive or harmful, whereas assault does not, according to some jur... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - SD)Lily Parris v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
<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)Amy Lausen v. United States of America
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.<br> <br> Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties.<br> <br> <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (03-12-2024 - SD)Tonya Haukaas v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
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. Ins.... More...
$0 (03-19-2024 - SD)Matthew Helde, et al. v. A & K Logistics, Inc.., et al.
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories. <br> <br> Shane Helde and Crystal Helde individually and through the Estate of Donald Helde, through its personal Representatives Jean Velo.<br> <br> South Dakota personal injury law is governed by the South Dakota Codified Laws. The statute of limitations for personal injury cas... More...
$1 (05-31-2023 - SD)JULIE GODBE, DAVID GODBE v. CITY OF RAPID CITY
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Personal Injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs and Appellants with suing the City for negligence. </h3></font></b></ i></center></font></center><br> <br> Julie Godbe suffered horrific injuries after her bicycle tire caught in a <br> storm drain grate in Rapid City (City). Julie and her husband David (Godbes) sued <br> Cit... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. SHARMIN R. INGHRAM, JUSTIN GLEN INGHRAM a.k.a. JUSTIN G. INGHRAM
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Real Estate lawyer represented defendants and <br> appellants with appealing foreclosure of their real estate and replevin of their business. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> For summary judgment purposes, we must view the facts most <br> favorably to the Inghrams. These facts show that FNB has a local br... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)NORTHLAND CAPTIAL v. ROBINSON
<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...
$0 (07-05-2022 - 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)Kyle Moeller v. United States of America
Rapid City, South Dakota plaintiff personal injury lawyer sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory un 28 U.S.C. 2671... More...
$0 (12-06-2021 - 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)Richel Van Zee v. United States of America
Sioux Falls, SD: Personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of an accident caused by a federal government employee.<br> <br> This case was filed in the First Judicial Circuit Court, Minnehaha county, case no. 01CIV20-17, and was removed to federal cou... More...
$0 (07-14-2021 - SD)Rachel Van Zee v. United States of America
Sioux Fallas, SD: Personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by a federal government employee. ... More...
$0 (07-14-2021 - SD)Sheryl Semmler v. United States of America
Rapid City, SD: Personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by federal government employee. <br> <br> 28 U.S.C. 1346 provides:<br> <br> (a) The district courts shall have o... More...
$1 (07-22-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Brian Hinman
Rapid City, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.<br> <br> Brian Hinman, age 38, was charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.<br> <br> From approximately November 2018 to December 2018, Hinman obtained methamphetamine, which he then distributed in South Dakota. A traffic stop of Hinman by Nebraska State Patrol, in Decem... More...
$0 (11-08-2020 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. MASON J. BRYANT
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...
$0 (09-30-2020 - SD)June Hollow Horn v. United States of America
Rapid City, SD - June Hollow Horn sued The United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury negligence theory claiming to have suffered $5.025 million in damages.... More...
$1 (07-28-2020 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOSHUA JOHN ARMSTRONG
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$0 (04-03-2020 - SD)STEPHANIE BONEBRIGHT v. CITY OF MILLER and SDML WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND
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$0 (04-03-2020 - SD)United States of America v. South Dakota Department of Social Services
Pierre, SD - The United States of America sued the South Dakota Department of Social Services on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DS... More...
$0 (01-30-2020 - SD)Jacqueline Colombe v. United States of America
Rapid City, SD - Jacqueline Colombe, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Feather Colombe, sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury theory.... More...
$0 (01-27-2020 - SD)Marlee Iron Crow v. United States of America
Rapid City, SD - Marlee Iron Crow sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.... More...
$0 (12-12-2019 - SD)Derek Roy Millard v. United States of America
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$0 (10-20-2019 - 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)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.
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$0 (09-23-2019 - SD)Rodney J. Kraft v. United States of America
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$1 (09-04-2019 - SD)Daniel Biel v. United States of America
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$1 (04-26-2019 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JARED JEROME STONE
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$0 (04-01-2019 - SD)Burns Landrum v. United States of America
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$0 (11-28-2018 - SD)Burns Landrum v. United States of America
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$1 (11-13-2018 - SD)FISCHER v. CITY OF SIOUX FALLS
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$0 (10-26-2018 - SD)KAYLA FLUTH v. SCHOENFELDER CONSTRUCTION, INC. and LARRY WEISSER
On June 3, 2012, a disgruntled tenant set off a gas explosion in the basement of one of Weisser’s Mitchell, South Dakota rental properties. The explosion lifted the house off its foundation and caused extensive damage to the interior. After visiting the site, Weisser contacted Schoenfelder to demolish the home and grade the property to normal elevation. [¶3.] Shortly after Schoenfelder began... More...
$0 (09-19-2018 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. DAVID LEONARD RANDLE, JR., <table> <td>
On October 24, 2015, a group of young adults attended a party at a Sioux Falls condominium leased by Mason Mitzel. There was evidence that the partygoers were drinking and using marijuana and other illegal substances. [¶3.] At some point during the evening, an AK-47 owned by Mitzel was brought out amongst the partygoers. There was testimony that different individuals handled the AK-47. Severa... More...
$0 (08-02-2018 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. SHAWN RAYNARD ROSS <table> <td>
On February 17, 2017, the Brule County Grand Jury indicted Shawn Ross on one count of third-degree burglary in violation of SDCL 22-32-8 and one count of intentional damage to property in violation of SDCL 22-34-1(2). Ross pleaded not guilty. Thereafter, the State and Ross entered into a plea agreement. At a hearing on May 16, 2017, pursuant to the plea agreement, Ross pleaded guilty to third-d... More...
$0 (07-27-2018 - SD)ALEJANDRO GARRIDO, TANYA HOOF, and TANYA HOOF as limited conservator for the minor child M.I. v. TEAM AUTO SALES, INC. <P> <font color="red">Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals <br> <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">Click Here To Find A Lawyer</a> <br> 888-354-4529 </font>
Hoof and Garrido were involved in a romantic relationship and lived together with M.I. and several other family members in Rapid City. After Hoof’s personal vehicle became inoperable, she decided to purchase another one. On February 10, 2014, Hoof and Garrido went to TAS to search for a vehicle. [¶3.] TAS showed Hoof and Garrido a 1991 Honda Accord it had for sale. The vehicle had over 180,... More...
$0 (05-27-2018 - SD)VARNER BEALS v. AUTOTRAC, INC <table> <td>
AutoTrac Inc. is a manufacturing company located in Fairfax, South Dakota. John Parsons founded AutoTrac as a sole proprietorship focused on automotive and farm-equipment repair. After Parsons’s cousin Dennis Howard became involved in the company, AutoTrac’s focus shifted to manufacturing. In 2008, AutoTrac was incorporated as a subchapter S corporation. Howard serves as AutoTrac’s presi... More...
$0 (11-29-2017 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JANNO KOLLAY TALLA <table> <td>
Talla was born in Barentu, Eritrea, in 1984 and immigrated to the United States as a refugee sometime around 2012. After living in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a short time, he moved to Sioux Falls, where he began a relationship with Ammuna Gayya. The two moved in together, and in late 2013, Gayya became pregnant with Talla’s child. In August 2014, prior to their child’s birth, Talla obta... More...
$0 (06-09-2017 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOSHUA THOMAS SPANIOL <table> <td>
In early October 2014, H.S. (Mother) noticed her four-year-old daughter, A.S., had a brown vaginal discharge. On October 6, Mother took A.S. to see Doctor Rebecca Pengilly. Dr. Pengilly took a sample and sent it to a lab for testing, expecting results in several days. [¶3.] On October 7, Joshua Spaniol, Mother’s husband and A.S.’s father, told Mother that his penis was painful, infl... More...
$0 (05-15-2017 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. NATHAN DALE STOKES <table> <td>
Nathan Stokes is the ex-boyfriend of Lyndsey Braunesreither. The two met on Facebook and became involved in an on-and-off relationship for roughly four years. Stokes lived with Braunesreither in Sioux Falls from January 2014 to August or September 2014. They then dated casually until June or July 2015. They broke up at the end of July 2015. [¶3.] On August 13, 2015, Braunesreither returned... More...
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