MERCHANTS STATE BANK v. LIGHT

No. 16655.

458 N.W.2d 792 (1990)

MERCHANTS STATE BANK, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. C.E. LIGHT, d/b/a Light Law Office, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided July 11, 1990.

Rehearing Denied August 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Hayes of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, Sioux Falls, for plaintiff and appellee.

C.E. Light of Light Law Office, Yankton, for defendant and appellant.


PER CURIAM.

C.E. Light, d/b/a Light Law Office (Attorney), appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of Merchants State Bank of Freeman (Merchants Bank). The circuit court determined that Attorney's claims were barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Diana Hofer (wife) and Jennis Hofer (husband) operated a family farm near Freeman, South Dakota. Husband and wife had been married for approximately 24 years when...

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