RABO AGRIFINANCE, INC. v. ROCK CREEK FARMS

Nos. 26092, 26093.

813 N.W.2d 122 (2012)

2012 S.D. 20

RABO AGRIFINANCE, INC., f/k/a AG Services of America, Inc., and Rabo AgServices, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. ROCK CREEK FARMS, Defendant and Appellant, and Michael Arnoldy; Ann Arnoldy; and The United States of America, Defendants and Appellees, v. David M. Finneman and Connie S. Finneman, Lutz/Laidlaw Partnership; Daniel R. Mahoney; Successors in Interest to David M. Finneman And Connie S. Finneman, d/b/a Airport Farms; Farm Credit Services of America f/k/a Farm Credit Services of The Midlands, FCLA; Black Hills Federal Credit Union; AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company; Laidlaw Family Partnership; Tom J. Wipf; Amy Wipf; Johnny Jay Wipf, d/b/a Wipf Farms; Joann Wipf; Cen-Dak Leasing of North Dakota, Inc.; Sheehan Mack Sales And Equipment, Inc.; Farm Capital Company, LLC; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC; Pfister Hybrid Corn Co.; Kaup Seed & Fertilizer, Inc.; Joyce M. Wolken; Charles W. Wolken; Stan Anderson; Dennis Anderson; Kent Kjerstad; William J. Huber; Kenda K. Huber; Yu Blu Sni, LLC; U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc.; Kenco Inc. d/b/a Warne Chemical & Equipment Company, Inc.; Doug Kroeplin AG Services, Inc.; Credico, Inc. d/b/a Credit Collections Bureau; Scot D. Eisenbraun, Melody Eisenbraun; Bart Cheney; Hall Oberlander, Kei Oberlander, Ray S. Olsen; Patrick X. Trask; Rose Mary Trask; Pennington County, South Dakota; and, Meade County, South Dakota, Defendants. Rabo Agrifinance, Inc., f/k/a AG Services of America, Inc., and Rabo AgServices, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. David M. Finneman; Connie S. Finneman, Defendants and Appellants, and Michael Arnoldy; Ann Arnoldy; and The United States of America, Defendants and Appellees, v. Lutz/Laidlaw Partnership; Daniel R. Mahoney; Successors in Interest to David M. Finneman and Connie S. Finneman, d/b/a Airport Farms; Farm Credit Services of America f/k/a Farm Credit Services of The Midlands, FCLA; Black Hills Federal Credit Union; AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company; Laidlaw Family Partnership; Tom J. Wipf; Amy Wipf; Johnny Jay Wipf, d/b/a Wipf Farms; Joann Wipf; Cen-Dak Leasing of North Dakota, Inc.; Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment, Inc.; Farm Capital Company; LLC; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC; Pfister Hybrid Corn Co.; Kaup Seed & Fertilizer, Inc.; Joyce M. Wolken; Charles W. Wolken; Stan Anderson; Dennis Anderson; Kent Kjerstad; William J. Huber; Kenda K. Huber; Yu Blu Sni, LLC; U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc.; Kenco Inc. d/b/a Warne Chemical & Equipment Company, Inc.; Doug Kroeplin AG Services, Inc.; Credico, Inc. d/b/a Credit Collections Bureau; Scot D. Eisenbraun, Melody Eisenbraun; Bart Cheney; Hall Oberlander, Kei Oberlander, Ray S. Olsen; Patrick X. Trask; Rose Mary Trask; Pennington County, South Dakota; and, Meade County, South Dakota, Defendants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided March 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Sanford , Alex M. Hagen of Cadwell Sanford Deibert & Garry, LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Brian L. Utzman of Smoot & Utzman, P.C., Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellant Rock Creek Farms.

James P. Hurley of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, L.L.P., Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellants Finnemans.

Robert R. Schaub of Sundall, Schaub & Fox, P.C., Chamberlain, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellees Arnoldys.

Jan Holmgren , Assistant United States Attorney, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellee the United States of America.


GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Defendants and appellees Ann and Michael Arnoldy (Arnoldys) and the United States of America move to dismiss appeals filed by defendants and appellants Connie and David Finneman (Finnemans) (Appeal No. 26093) and Rock Creek Farms (RCF) (Appeal No. 26092) for failure to serve their notices of appeal on each party in this foreclosure action. The motions are granted and the appeals are dismissed.

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