Legal Opinion

S & S TRUCKING v. Whitewood Motors, Inc.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 29, 1984No. 14104, 14106PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court holding that both parties to a lease breached the lease and awarding damages to both parties. We affirm.

S & S Trucking (S & S) is the owner of Colony Truck Stop, located on Highway 212 west of Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Because of financial losses from the operation of this portion of their business, S & S sought to lease the truck stop. Following negotiations with Whitewood Motors (Whitewood), a lease was drafted by an attorney for S & S, under which White-wood was to operate the truck stop as lessee.

The term of the lease…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Robinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. GMS, INC. v. Deadwood Social Club, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Seidling v. Unichem, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Tong v. BorstadNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Chord v. Pacer Corp.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  2. Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. v. State Ex Rel. South Dakota Department of TransportationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Western States Land & Cattle Co. v. Lexington Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Thunderstik Lodge, Inc. v. ReuerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Talley v. TalleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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