Rupert v. City of Rapid City

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Conrad and Reone Rupert (the Ruperts) owned land in Rapid City, South Dakota. During the winter, the City of Rapid City (the City) applied a deicer to the streets adjacent to the Ruperts’ property. In 2009, the Ruperts sued the City, claiming that the deicer ran onto their property and destroyed several pine trees. The trial court granted the Ruperts’ motion for summary judgment on their inverse condemnation claim, and proceeded to trial to have a jury determine the amount of “just compensation” the Ru-perts were entitled to. The jury awarded the Ruperts…