Kleinsasser v. City of Rapid City

WUEST, Chief Justice.

This matter began as a grievance against appellee, City of Rapid City, South Dakota (City). The grievance was filed by appellant, Arnold Kleinsasser (Kleinsasser), after his termination as a City employee. When the grievance was denied, Kleinsas-ser appealed to the South Dakota Department of Labor (Department). The Department conducted a hearing and determined that Kleinsasser’s termination was wrongful. The City appealed the Department’s decision to the circuit court. The circuit court reversed the Department’s decision, holding that it was affected by error of law and…