Legal Opinion

City of Sturgis v. Koch

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 26, 1998No. NonePublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

ACTION

[¶ 1.] Michael Koch appeals from a declaratory judgment holding that his positions as a reserve police officer and assistant fire chief while an incumbent city councilman for the City of Sturgis violates state law. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Koch is a resident of Sturgis, South Dakota and has been a member of the Stur-gis Police Reserve Association since 1973. This association is unincorporated and its stated purpose is to promote security and protect the Sturgis citizens. Koch works at least one eight-hour shift per month with the Sturgis Police Department to maintain law enforcement…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Seymour v. Western Dakota Vocational Technical InstituteSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Griggs v. Harding CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Christopher v. City of FairmontWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Fowler v. MitchamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Wayne County Prosecutor v. KinneyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Larson v. KrebsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
  2. LaGrange City Council v. Hall Bros. Co. of Oldham CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1999
  3. Ramsey v. MathisrudSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Larson, Smith v. Wulff, MichalekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017

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