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Clarke v. Clarke
478 N.W.2d 834
S.D.
1991
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*1 834 appeal jurisdiction- is meetings file the notice of board passed at or resolutions validity[.]” appeal’s 459 ally to an pas- fatal of such at the time effective

become 432. provided N.W.2d at еxpressly sage unless otherwise held that the previously therein.” haveWe her case, Hardy to file In this failed appeal under SDCL ninety-day period for days from ninety appeal notice of within of the school begins the date 13-46-1 from by the decision was rendered the time the ag- decision, the date the not from board’s timely file the notice This failure to Board. that deci- notice of grieved party recеived Hardy’s jurisdictionally fatal appeal of 17, Dist. No. Ind. sion. Hall v. Salem Sch. For the rea- appeal from Board’s decision. 202, 206, 217 County, 88 S.D. McCook herein, hold the trial sons stated (1974) (wherein held 160, subject jurisdiction matter possessed never the school appeal principal’s a dis- Hardy’s and should have suit over con- not to renew his board’s determination appeal. missed dismissed where have been tract shоuld Accordingly, appeal is dismissed ninety-first appeal was served notice of hereby judgment of the trial court Ind. Hensley v. Yankton See also day). vacated. 1, 670, Dist. No. Sch. 88 S.D. (1975); Murray v. Falls Board Sioux MILLER, C.J., Education, 554, 88 S.D. of SABERS, JJ., concur. WUEST (1975). appeal filed and served of The notice 26, inaccurately reflects March

Hardy decision,

1986, of Board’s as the date ‍​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‍of received notice actually

it is the date she holding to our Pursuant

Board’s decision. 24, Hall, March have reflected it should 1986, decision. date of Board’s the actual CLARKE, Appellee, Plaintiff ninety days from Accordingly, Hardy had and serve her notice March 24 to file CLARKE, Defendant R. Hardy day upon which appeal. Thе last Appellant. 23, 1986.* file and serve was June attorney on District’s While she served No. 17261. 23, 1986, not file the notice she did

June Supreme Dakota. Court South 24, 1986; day late due appeal until June effec designation of the to the inaccurate Argued Sept. date of Board’s decision.

tive Dec. Decided Dakota It is settled law South Rehearing Denied Feb. appeal timely file a notice of that ‍​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‍failure to jurisdictional is a prescribed by statute requiring dismissal of flaw Storage, v. Munce Bros.

Stark Transfer (Henderson, J., (S.D.1990) Land v. Lex

dissenting); Western States Ins.,

ington N.W.2d 429 Safety, Public Department

Kulesa v. v. Pre Madsen N.W.2d 637 Contractors, 89 S.D. Painting

ferred (1975). In Western States

Land, “[Pjailure timely serve we stated:

* 22, 1986, day. day then had one June The actual ninetieth and, 15-6-6(a), she Sunday pursuant to SDCL *2 Banks, Johnson, Banks of &

Ronald W. Colbath, City, plaintiff appel- ‍​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‍Rapid lee. Costello, Porter, Stanton of

Thomas W. Bushnell, Rapid City, Heisterkamp Hill appellant. for defendant Judge. appeals from (Lynda) Lynda R. Clarke property, grant division of the trial cоurt’s attorney fees in a decree of alimony, and affirm 1990. We entered June part and remand. part, reverse (Neil) mar- Lynda and Neil Clarke No children ried on November marriage. party, Each were born previ- from a adult children marriage marriage. At the time ous approximately had a net worth working secre- $1,300,000. Lynda brought approximately tary and into the years of exten- At the time of Neil was 51 and travеled lived well two employment age good and in health. The trial court sively. Lynda terminated significant trust in- and host- found that he receives homemaker to become a full-time Trust. ranching operation and сome from the Cornelius Clarke ess. Neil owned average old and pilot a director of the was a charter high school education health. She has a Plant. South Dakota Cement *3 skills which are out- аnd some secretarial at marriage appears to have declined The computer Lynda’s dated due to lack of ex- pic- financial parties’ the as the same rate from arthri- perience. Lynda also suffers January separated on parties ture. The tis; at it was not clear how parties’ net worth by time the ability to work. this would affect one million dol- by had declined more than only grantеd This is an unusual case in that not Neil was lars. In December most of the marital inherited upon a default a decree of divorce based family, Neil’s but there has been no contri- appear did not aftеr Lynda to marital estate from either com- bution the being a summons and served with fact, the marital estate has de- subsequently denied plaint. The trial court percent. creased more than 75 judgment pursuant tо Lynda relief from 15-6-60(b). This court reversed and SDCL Lynda The a 1986 the remanded for a trial on merits.1 On $10,000 proceeds Century, Buick from the Neil a remand the trial court denied belonged sale of coins which to the custodi- intemperance ground on the of habitual in al trust and Neil’s interest the granted Lynda ground a divorce on the Broadcasting Company Lynda’s adultery. amounted net share of the $129,500. $17,- net was Neil’s share appeal are The issues However, the trial court excluded its discre- whether the trial abused the and their income. We will three trusts awarding Lynda broadcasting con- tion in court, guess the trial $111,000,$10,- not second based tract with a contested value upon the record before us and the well- opinion, memorandum we hold reasoned attorney fees. $129,500 Lynda that an award of was It is well settled law this state not an of discretion. court has broad discretion that the trial The face of the Neihemia contract value property, and making a division of marital $175,000. $175,000represents the The will not disturbed absent a such division be buyers amount which thе of the broadcast- Moser, v. clear abuse of discretion. Moser obligated ing station Neil. Neil also is owe 422 N.W.2d 594 Storm v. pay Stranglands, par- to the Storm, 400 N.W.2d 457 Garnos bought he ties from whom broadcast- Garnos, ing station. The face value of the contract The factors to considered mak less the debt which Neil owes to ing equitable Stranglands an distribution leaves a net face value of marriage, $111,000. include the duration of The trial court awarded parties, of each of the made her the Neihemia contract and also ages parties, Stranglands. their health and responsible for the debt to the living, competency to earn a contri may only tri This court disturb a parties each of the to the accu butions of property valuation if that valua al court’s Gamos, mulation of the marital estate. Moser, supra; erroneous. tion is supra. Nelson, (S.D. Nelson A set the trial court The court found that the mar valuation range of evidence. must be within the riage lasted five and three months. Clarke, argue that this award is inade- 2. Neil does not quate. Moser, respective supra. The trial court valued the ‍​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‍financial conditions after $111,000, settlement; at the face property Neihemia contract the relative less the debt which value fault of the dissolution оf the acquire. At the time of trial the would marriage. Temple, supra; Krage, supra; already begun Stranglands has foreclosure Hanks, supra. Lynda and Neil lived well argued that proceedings. Neil himself during marriagе; neither has the mon- value, contract had no while it was ey way anymore. to live that $111,0003. argued it who was worth position financial after the settle- ment can never be what it was at the “Where the comе into the trial beginning Even consider- stipulation court without even a granted values, a divorce on they prepared then better be grounds adultery, of Neil’s produce hard evidence as to those values that factor weigh personal opinions.” very heavily other than their own cannot when the mari- Hanks, (S.D. depleted by tal Hanks estate was a million dollars. *4 1980). $129,500 There was no hard evidence Taking award of it $10,000 trial court from which lump alimony together, sum make a valuation. The trial court are convinced that the trial court did not nothing opin left with more than the its discretion in abuse either award. parties. ions of the Finally, Lynda incurred over The trial court’s value was within $18,000 in attorney’s seeking fees in range presented. evidence How vacate default at the trial ever, facts, under these for the trial court levеl, successfully obtaining relief in to value the contract at its face value when (see supra), this court footnote and ulti proceedings already foreclosure been being granted mately the divоrce after a instituted is erroneous. We remand trial. The trial court awarded her this issue back to the trial court for a attorney attorney fees. An award of fees hearing to determine lies within the sound discretion of the trial and to make whatever contract Garnos, supra; Krage, supra; court. equitable adjustments in the divi Lien, supra. We are convinced that necessary see sion as are that nоt court did abuse its discretion actually receives the which the light of the fact that will be receiv say trial court her. This is not to award and the trial court dole every that case a must financial condition of each dollar; out the award dollar for specific facts and circumstances of this WUEST, AMUNDSON, likely repeated case are not to be often. SABERS JJ., concur. argues Lynda also that the award alimony inadequate lump sum J., HENDERSON, specially. concurs and an of discretion. We note that alimony awards are viewed Judge, for together if there has been an MILLER, C.J., to determine disqualified. Temple Temple, abuse of discretion. (specially Justice concur- (S.D.1985); Krage

365 N.W.2d ring). Lien v. Krage, 329 N.W.2d Lien, (S.D.1979). it, 278 N.W.2d ap- basically, I Viewed as understand pellee prevailed in that: has to the factors the trial addition its discre Trial court did not abuse awarding property set court considers property. Goeh tlement, making tion the division of a determination as 192, 194 1) Goehry, 354 N.W.2d ry trial court should consider living; standard of their worthless, argues positions it is worth its face before while Neil 3. The switched their argues this court. now the contract value. Dobberpuhl Judge this one issue. As not in its into Trial did err $10,000.00. written, pro- evidence should be alimony award hard 878, 879 may dollar Krage Krage, so that a true evaluation duced then, established; court will $5,000.00 unto of an of that Trial know the exact value award court’s attorneys’ fees and per its mission the man- contract fulfill discretion. not an abuse of I costs was of this would add that the date Court. (S.D. Lien, Lien v. advocatively the val- skimpy briefs urged, It is at least uation Justice, this that the above points, all three with On spare litigation us of third same, I concur. to substantiate authorities remanding on one reversing are We it, is, I understand

point, testimony be taken to evaluate for deed award-

true worth of the contract Basically, ‍​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‍are down Lynda Clarke.

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Case Details

Case Name: Clarke v. Clarke
Court Name: South Dakota Supreme Court
Date Published: Dec 31, 1991
Citation: 478 N.W.2d 834
Docket Number: 17261
Court Abbreviation: S.D.
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