Legal Opinion
Sisney v. Reisch
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 2008No. 24683PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Charles E. Sisney, an inmate in the South Dakota State Penitentiary (SDSP), filed a pro se complaint alleging that he was a third-party beneficiary of a settlement agreement between the Department of Corrections (DOC) and a former inmate. Sisney claimed that DOC and penitentiary officials breached the settlement agreement when they did not provide him with pre-packaged, certified kosher meals. The circuit court dismissed for failure to state a claim. We reverse, concluding that Sisney pleaded sufficient facts to support the inference that defendants were responsible for…
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