Legal Opinion

Sisney v. Best Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 23, 2008No. 24682PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Charles E. Sisney, an inmate in the South Dakota State Penitentiary (SDSP), filed a pro se complaint against Best Inc., CBM Inc., and William Carl Preyer (Defendants). Sisney asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985. He also asserted numerous state law claims. All claims arise out of Best’s and CBM’s contracts with the State to provide food at the SDSP. The circuit court dismissed for failure to state a claim, concluding that Sisney’s complaint was untimely as to Best, and that it failed to allege sufficient facts to support the remaining federal and state…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  4. Charles Sisney v. Denny KaemingkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
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