Legal Opinion
Sparagon v. Native American Publishers, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1996No. NonePublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SRSTKA, Circuit Judge.
[¶ 1] Judd A. Sparagon appeals from the granting of summary judgment in favor of Native American Publishers, Inc. We affirm, in part, reverse and remand, in part, and vacate and remand, in part.
BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[¶ 2] Hobart Lee (Lee), age 71, a diabetic and an Indian residing on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Pine Ridge) lost his leg by amputation. The amputation started the chain of events leading to this suit.
[¶ 3] The Lakota Times (now known as Indian Country Today), a newspaper of general circulation that concentrates on issues relating to…
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- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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