Legal Opinion

Jacobson v. Leisinger

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 2008No. 24491, 24492, 24498PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Retired Justice.

[¶ 1.] This opinion encompasses two separate appeals dealing with the same parties but involving independent issues and facts. Each will be addressed separately. In #24991, Cheryl Jacobson appeals the circuit court’s decision denying her request for attorney fees, and in # 24492 & # 24498, Kevin Leisinger appeals the circuit court’s dismissal of his defamation action against Jacobson.

JACOBSON’S APPEAL FOR ATTORNEY FEES

[¶ 2.] This dispute flows from our holding in Leisinger v. Jacobson, 2002 SD 108, 651 N.W.2d 693 (Leisinger I). In that case, this Court rejected a…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Isaac v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Liles v. LilesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  3. Miller v. StevensSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Rorvig v. DouglasWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Staheli v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  4. De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Co. of South Dakota v. BusskohlSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
  5. JAS Enterprises, Inc. v. BBS Enterprises, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2013

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