South Dakota Interference Law
<h2><center> GANTVOORT v. RANSCHAU</h2></center>
<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 <... More...
$0 (04-10-2022 - SD)<center> <h2> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. DEONDRE DAVIS WILSON </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Sioux Falls, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Deondre Wilson with <i>claiming the existence of plain error through the admission of certain evidence and the prosecutor’s closing argument. Wilson directs an additional challenge to his assault convictions, arguing that their domestic designation reflects an essential element that was not proven a... More...
$0 (11-30-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. GRADY WILLIAMS </h2> </center>
Sturgis, SD - Criminal Defense Attorney, possession of controlled substances, marijuana, paraphernalia, and a loaded firearm while intoxicated<br> <br> <br> <center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/south-dakota-supreme-court-building.jpg"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h1> <font color="red"> </font> </h1><br> </center><b... More...
$0 (09-30-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> Oglala Sioux Tribe, et al. v. Lisa Fleming, Mark Vargos, Honorable Craig Pfeifle, Lynne A. Valenti </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/sd/locations/rapidcty.jpg"><br> </center><br> The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and tribal members Madonna<br> Pappan and Lisa Young brought this action against various South Dakota officials<br> under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. They challenged procedures used in proceedings brought by<br> the State to remove children te... More...
$0 (09-18-2018 - SD)Planned Parenthood Minnesota v. Mike Rounds
The Governor and Attorney General of South Dakota (“the Stateâ€), along with two intervening crisis pregnancy centers and two of their personnel (collectively “Intervenorsâ€), appeal the district court’s permanent injunction barring enforcement of a South Dakota statute requiring the disclosure to patients seeking abortions of an “[i]ncreased risk of suicide idea... More...
$0 (07-24-2012 - SD)Stephen Novotny v. Tripp County, South Dakota
Stephen Novotny (Novotny) appeals the district court’s summary judgment order in favor of appellees dismissing his claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985. After sorting through the sundry allegations made in Novotny’s brief, we are unable to agree with his contention that the district court improperly granted summary judgment.2 Accordingly, we affirm.<br><br>I.<b... More...
$0 (12-19-2011 - SD)Cindy Tolle v. Peter Lev
[¶1.] Cindy Tolle sued Peter Lev for damages for failing to transfer ownership of a cabin situated on land owned by the government in a national park. She also sued Lev for tortious interference with a business relationship she claimed with an employer. The circuit court granted summary judgment on both claims. We affirm the dismissal of the tortious interference claim but reverse and remand on... More...
$0 (09-28-2011 - SD)Floyd Demaray v. De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Company
[¶1.] Insureds sued their insurance company for breach of its duty to defend in a pollution suit. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the insureds, ruling that it appeared from the face of the complaint brought by a third party against the insureds that the alleged claim, if true, fell within policy coverage, and therefore, the insurance company breached its duty to defend. On appeal... More...
$0 (07-20-2011 - SD)Western Consolidated Cooperative v. Lynn Pew
[¶1.] Western Consolidated Cooperative (WestCon) sued Lynn Pew for conversion of grain he stole and sold to LaBolt Farmers Grain Company (LaBolt). WestCon also sued LaBolt for conversion for its role in purchasing the stolen grain from Pew. After discovery, WestCon’s motion for summary judgment was granted and the circuit court ordered judgment jointly and severally against Pew and LaBol... More...
$0 (03-09-2011 - SD)Raven Industries, Inc. v. Clark Lee and Integra Plastics, Inc.
[¶1.] Raven Industries (Raven) sued Integra Plastics, Inc. (Integra), a business competitor, and Clark Lee (Lee), a former employee of Raven, by complaint for injunctive relief, tortious interference with contract, and unfair competition. Raven alleged that Lee unfairly competed with Raven by using alleged secret, confidential, or proprietary information that he was contractually obligated not ... More...
$0 (06-16-2010 - SD)Eagle Ridge Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Terry Mitchell Anderson a/k/a Terry M. anderson
[¶1.] This case involves a dispute concerning the amount Terry and Ann Anderson (Andersons) owe to Eagle Ridge Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. (Homeowners Association) pursuant to a private access easement agreement. The circuit court granted summary judgment to Homeowners Association. Andersons appeal. We reverse.<br> <br> FACTS AND BACKGROUND<br> <br> [¶2.] Andersons own three lots in... More...
$0 (01-06-2010 - SD)Norvil Dykstra, et al. v. Page Holding Company and Farmers and Merchants State Bank
[¶1.] Norvil Dykstra, Twila Dykstra, Marvin Dykstra, and Julie Dykstra (Dykstras) sued Page Holding Company1 and Farmers and Merchants State Bank (Defendants) for breach of a fiduciary obligation and intentional interference with a business relationship or expectancy. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, which was granted by the trial court. Dykstras appealed. We affirm.<br> <br> FAC... More...
$0 (05-20-2009 - 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, conc... More...
$0 (11-05-2008 - SD)Becky Gruhlke v. Sioux Empire Federal Credit Union, Inc. and CU Mortgage Driect, LLC
[¶1.] As part of her wrongful termination and breach of contract suit against her company, plaintiff also sued a company officer. She asserted that the company officer, to advance his own interests, tortiously interfered with her contractual relationship by advocating for the nonrenewal of her employment contract. Ruling that no such cause of action could be brought against a company officer, t... More...
$0 (09-10-2008 - SD)Becky Gruhlke v. Sioux Empire Federal Credit Union, Inc. and CU Mortgage Direct, LLC
[¶1.] As part of her wrongful termination and breach of contract suit against her company, plaintiff also sued a company officer. She asserted that the company officer, to advance his own interests, tortiously interfered with her contractual relationship by advocating for the nonrenewal of her employment contract. Ruling that no such cause of action could be brought against a company officer, t... More...
$0 (09-18-2008 - SD)James and Carol DeHaven v. Don and Sherrie Hall
[¶1.] James and Carol DeHaven (DeHavens) appeal from a judgment declaring that Don and Sherrie Hall (Halls) possess a permanent right-of-way easement over DeHavens' property, ordering Halls to reasonably maintain and repair the easement, and granting DeHavens $2,358 in damages as well as taxation of disbursements. Halls filed a notice of review. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.<b... More...
$0 (07-19-2008 - 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.sdjudicial.com/index.asp?category=opinions&nav=5318&year=2002&month=8&record=1011" target="_new">Table Steaks v. First Premier Bank, N.A. Mastercard International</a>
[1.] Table Steaks, Inc., brought suit against First Premier Bank, NA (First Premier) and MasterCard International (MasterCard) after they terminated the credit card processing agreement and placed Table Steaks on the Combined Terminated Merchant File. A jury awarded Table Steaks a verdict of $259,000. We affirm. <P> FACTS <P>[2.] Table Steaks is a restaurant and bar that also contains pool t... More...
$259000 (08-21-2002 - SD)Jo Landstrom Noble v. Inez L. Shaver, special Administrator of the Estate of J. Milton P. Shaver, Jack Devereaux, Constance J. Drew, and Black Hills Jewelry Manufacturing Co.
Jo Landstom is a minority shareholder in Black Hills Jewelry Manufacturing Company (BHJMC). She brought suit against the remaining shareholders in BHJMC: Milt Shaver, Jack Devereaux, and Constance Drew. The case proceeded to trial on her equitable claim of shareholder oppression and legal claims of breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with prospective economic advatages, negligent mis... More...
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