Beals v. Autotrac, Inc.

[¶1.] Varner Z. Beals appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of AutoTrac Inc. on Beals’s claims of deceit, fraud, and undue influence, Beals argues there are genuine disputes of material fact that preclude summary judgment. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶2.] AutoTrac Inc. is a manufacturing company located in Fairfax, South Dakota. John Parsons founded AutoTrac as a sole proprietorship focused on automotive and farm-equipment repair. After Parsons’s cousin Dennis Howard became involved in the company, AutoTrac’s focus…