RABO AGRIFINANCE, INC. v. ROCK CREEK FARMS

Nos. 26486, 26490.

836 N.W.2d 631 (2013)

2013 S.D. 64

RABO AGRIFINANCE, INC., f/k/a AG Services of America, Inc., and Rabo Agriservices, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. ROCK CREEK FARMS, Defendant and Appellant, and David M. Finneman; Connie S. Finneman; successors in interest to David M. Finneman and Connie S. Finneman, d/b/a Airport Farms, Defendants and Appellants, and Michael Arnoldy and Ann Arnoldy, Defendants and Appellees, Farm Credit Services of America, f/k/a Farm Credit Services of the Midlands FCLA; Black Hills Federal Credit Union; Lutz/Laidlaw Partnership; 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; Daniel R. Mahoney; 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 Blue 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; Hal Oberlander; Kei Oberlander; Ray S. Olsen; Patrick X. Trask; Rose Mary Trask; Pennington County, South Dakota; Meade County, South Dakota; and The United States of America, Defendants.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided August 21, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Sanford , Alex M. Hagen of Cadwell, Sanford, Deibert & Garry, LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Brian L. Utzman of Smoot & Utzman, PC, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellant Rock Creek Farms Appeal #26486.

James P. Hurley of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLP, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellants Finnemans Appeal #26490.

Vince M. Roche   Elizabeth S. Hertz of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Robert R. Schaub of Sundall, Schaub & Fox, PC, Chamberlain, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendants and appellees Arnoldys.


WILBUR, Justice.

[¶ 1.] David and Connie Finneman (Finnemans) (Appeal No. 26490) and Rock Creek Farms (RCF) (Appeal No. 26486), collectively referred to as Appellants, appeal the trial court's denial of Appellants' motions pursuant to SDCL 15-6-60(b) (Rule 60(b)). We affirm.1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] Finnemans owned nearly 17,000 acres of farmland in...

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