South Dakota Supreme Court News

S.D. High Court Permits Bad Faith Cause of Action Against Workers’ Comp Insurer

In Mordhorst v. Dakota Trucking Underwriters and Risk Administration Services, 886 N.W.2d 322(S.D. 2016) the South Dakota Supreme Court found that a workers’ compensation insurer could be found in bad faith, even though it relied upon an independent medical opinion …

South Dakota Court Says Man Gets Workers’ Comp Despite Prank

The South Dakota Supreme Court says a man who broke his ankle running away from a co-worker on whom he had played a prank at a construction site is entitled to workers’ compensation. The high court said in a ruling …

South Dakota Supreme Court Says No to New Malpractice Trial

A woman who sued Sanford Medical Center for malpractice for a 2007 surgical procedure that was aborted should not be granted another trial, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Lisa Lewis sued Sanford after an anesthetist mistakenly attached a …

Court Upholds Dismissal of Flood Insurance Lawsuit

The South Dakota Supreme Court says a Hermosa woman cannot sue a lender for failing to make sure her home was covered by flood insurance. Court documents say Rachelle Hunter signed a document indicating she needed flood insurance when she …