SDDS, Inc. v. State

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] In 1988, South Dakota Disposal Systems (SDDS) began the process of founding the Lonetree municipal solid waste landfill in southwestern South Dakota. The plan met with many roadblocks, including citizen resistance, administrative and legislative activity, and court challenges. In 1992, a statewide referendum rejected prior legislative approval for the facility, and SDDS brought a takings action against the State for alleged losses resulting from the adverse vote. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the State, and SDDS appealed to this Court. While this…