SMITH v. HIGHMORE FARM LTD. PARTNERSHIP

Nos. 17656, 17657.

489 N.W.2d 908 (1992)

Dick SMITH and Wilbur Smith, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. HIGHMORE FARM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and Paul Bunn, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided August 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rick Johnson of Johnson, Eklund & Abourezk, Gregory, for plaintiffs and appellees.

Robert L. Varilek, Rapid City, for defendants and appellants.


SABERS, Justice.

This is an action for breach of farm leases. Lessor Bunn appeals denial of summary judgment, submission of damages to the jury and admission of exhibits. We affirm. Lessee Smith cross appeals the court's remittitur of the jury award. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Richard Smith (Smith) and his father, Wilbur Smith, were partners in a farming business. In 1984, Smith leased certain farmland from Paul Bunn (Bunn) for five years. In exchange...

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