Published November 17, 2011, 02:02 PM
Supreme Court says developer liable for repairs in Rapid City
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court says a developer is responsible for fixing the roads in Rapid City's Big Sky subdivision.
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court says a developer is responsible for fixing the roads in Rapid City's Big Sky subdivision.
The city sued Doyle Estes, Big Sky LLC and Dakota Heartland Inc. in 2008 to force the developer to correct problems on streets throughout the development.
A circuit judge dismissed the lawsuit in 2010, saying Estes was not liable because the city accepted surety bonds for the development, and then allowed them to expire.
The Supreme Court in a 4-1 decision reversed the lower court ruling, saying the sureties do not relieve Estes from making the improvements.
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