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Mendenhall v. Swanson

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 2017No. 27774PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Keith Mendenhall appeals a jury verdict awarding $211,710 to Lisa Swanson, his former wife, in compensatory and punitive damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress and alienation of affection. Keith argues the circuit court erred by admitting 14 exhibits consisting of court documents from prior proceedings. We reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Lisa married her first husband, Steve Swanson, in 1992. Lisa and Steve had four children together. In 2005, Steve died in a ranching accident. Keith and Steve were close friends, and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. United States v. MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. United States v. Marvin P. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

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