Legal Opinion

One Star v. Sisters of St. Francis

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 2008No. 24313PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER, Justice (on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] Lloyd One Star and Marian So-race brought this suit against a boarding school and various religious entities for *672physical and sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by members of the entities who worked at the school. The suit was predicated on theories of breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and vicarious liability. One entity, Sisters of St. Francis, Denver, Colorado (Sisters), moved for summary judgment on the statute of limitations. The circuit court denied the motion and we granted Sisters’ petition for an intermediate appeal. We reverse.

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[¶ 2.] One…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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3Cited by27 opinions

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