Schliem v. State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Carlyle Schliem and Farmers State Bank of Canton (the Bank) brought an inverse-condemnation action against the State in connection with the State’s reconstruction of the interchange between Interstate 90 and Cliff Avenue in Sioux Falls. Schliem argues the State’s closure of a nearby intersection diminished the market value of his property. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of the State, and Schliem and the Bank appeal. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Schliem owns, and the Bank holds a mortgage on, Lots 13 and 14 in the North Side…