Legal Opinion

Beach v. Coisman

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 2, 2012No. 26129PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] This case involves a grandchildren visitation disagreement between a father and maternal grandparents. The grandparents were unhappy with the father’s restrictions on visitation, and they filed a petition for a broader visitation plan. At the close of the grandparents’ case-in-chief, the circuit court granted father’s motion for a judgment as a matter of law and motion for attorney’s fees. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] David and Becky Coisman married and lived in Rapid City. Becky’s parents, Ellen and Keith Beach, lived on a ranch in Montana. In the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Crisman v. Determan Chiropractic, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Olson v. OlsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Edinger v. EdingerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Smetana v. SmetanaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Veldheer v. Peterson & MandelSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Melius v. SongerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2025

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