Dunhill of Fargo, Inc. v. Lahman Manufacturing, Co.

FOSHEIM, Justice.

Dunhill of Fargo, Inc., appellant, is an employment agency located in North Dakota. Dunhill sued Lahman Manufacturing Company, Inc., appellee, of Hecla, South Dakota for breach of contract. Dunhill alleged that by the terms of the contract it was to find Lahman a plant manager, who would work for Lahman at least 31 days, in return for a $4,200 fee to be paid by Lah-man. Dunhill claims it fulfilled its end of the bargain but Lahman refused to pay the fee. Lahman moved for summary judgment based on Dunhill’s failure to procure, pursuant to SDCL ch. 60-6A, a private employment…