Legal Opinion
Yankton Ethanol, Inc. v. Vironment, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 7, 1999No. 20558PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMUNDSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Vironment, Inc. (Vironment) appeals the circuit court’s order granting Yankton Ethanol, Inc.’s (Yankton Ethanol) motion to dismiss Vironment’s counterclaim. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
[¶2.] On September 25, 1989, Vironment contracted with Yankton Ethanol to purchase the Yankton Ethanol Plant. The contract document was prepared by attorney Charles E. Light (Light), who is also the sole shareholder, officer, and director of Yankton Ethanol.
[¶ 3.] On July 21, 1994, Vironment filed a petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and obtained…
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