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Melstad v. Kovac

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 2006No. 23891PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Harvey M. Kovac (Kovac) and Raider Industries, Inc. (Raider) made a motion to enforce a settlement agreement of a personal injury lawsuit brought by Katherine Melstad (Melstad). Melstad claims that she did not expressly authorize her attorney, Jack Der Hagopian (Der Ha-gopian), to settle her negligence action against Kovac and Raider, and that the trial court erred in determining that she had authorized the settlement. We affirm.

[¶ 2.] Melstad’s claim sought recovery for personal injuries suffered as a result of a collision with a semi-truck near Vermillion, South…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jacobson v. GulbransenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Read v. McKennan HospitalSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Midzak v. MidzakSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Credit Collection Services, Inc. v. PesickaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Matter of Estate of EberleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  5. LaMar Advertising of South Dakota, Inc. v. Heavy Constructors, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2008

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