Dale v. City of Sioux Falls

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The City of Sioux Falls (City) attempts to appeal from a judgment entered by a magistrate court judge in favor of Mary Dale. The judgment was entered in a civil action folio-wing its removal from a small claims proceeding. Because a magistrate court appeal must be taken to circuit court, and because this Court has no jurisdiction to entertain City’s direct appeal from magistrate court, we dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

[¶ 2.] The City filed a notice of appeal on April 21, 2003 from a February 2003 judgment awarding Dale $3,452 in…