Walther v. KPKA Meadowlands Ltd. Partnership

MILLER, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Melissa Walther was viciously raped and stabbed by her former boyfriend Ricky Sieler, who is currently serving a lengthy prison term for rape and attempted murder. She subsequently filed a lawsuit against the City of Sioux Falls and Police Officer Frank Arnett, alleging negligence and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. She also alleged negligence and breach of the implied warranty of habitability against the owners and managers of her apartment building. The trial court granted summary judgment to the owners and managers of the apartment building. It granted summary…