Engels v. Ranger Bar, Inc.

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The trial court found Ranger Bar, Inc. (Ranger) made fraudulent representations to Tim Engels which induced Engels to buy the Harbor Bar from Ranger. Compensatory and punitive damages were awarded to Engels and Ranger appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] In 1980, Calvin Rhody and John Homan purchased the Harbor Bar in Wa-tertown, South Dakota. 'While the building was built in the early 1900s, the Harbor Bar has existed since the 1940’s. Rhody and Homan ran the bar as a limited partnership and decided to incorporate in June of 1982 under the name Ranger Bar, Inc.

[¶ 3.] In…