Legal Opinion
Dede v. Rushmore National Life Insurance Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1991No. 17130PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment. We reverse.
FACTS
Victor Dede (Dede) commenced this action for breach of contract, fraud in the inducement of a contract, age discrimination, public policy violations and duress. He generally alleges that in late 1985 the officers of Rushmore Mutual Life Insurance Company (Rushmore) decided to try to sell the company. He alleges that in order to accomplish the sale, Rushmore secretly determined to increase their surplus by ceasing to pursue new business. He asserts that one of the methods of obtaining this result…
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