Hanks v. Corson County Board of County Commissioners

727 N.W.2d 296 (2007)

2007 SD 10

Curtis W. HANKS, Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CORSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 24003.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Argued August 30, 2006.

Decided January 17, 2007.

Elton R. Anson of Crane & Anson, Lemmon, South Dakota, Attorneys for appellee.

Thomas E. Simmons, G. Verne Goodsell, Jonathan M. Oostra of Gunderson, Palmer, Goodsell & Nelson, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for appellant.

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The Corson County Board of Commissioners (Board or County) contracted with a private attorney to provide legal services…