Kjerstad Realty, Inc. v. Bootjack Ranch, Inc.

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The circuit court dismissed this case when plaintiff was unable to bring the matter to trial within one year after we remanded in a previous appeal. Because good cause existed to extend the deadline, we reverse and remand.

Background

[¶ 2.] In December 2007, Kjerstad Realty, Inc. brought suit against Bootjack Ranch, Inc. for breach of a realty contract. Kjerstad sought and obtained summary judgment. Bootjack appealed, and, on October 28, 2009, we reversed and remanded for trial. Kjerstad, Realty, Inc. v. Bootjack Ranch, Inc., 2009 S.D. 93, 774 N.W.2d 797. We concluded…