Schoenbeck & Erickson, PC

$2.4M

Insurance Litigation

Jury returned a $2.4 million bad faith and breach of insurance contract verdict against Nationwide Insurance, including $1 million in punitive damages. Largest verdict in Day County history.

$209,606

Commercial Litigation

Federal District Judge affirmed bankruptcy judge's decision awarding $159,605.77 in attorney's fees and $50,000 in punitive damages against First State Bank of Roscoe and its president for violating automatic stay.

$418,795

Estate Planning Litigation

Defended the Will and Trust of Phillip and Alice Mack against a $5 million challenge by their son. Jury awarded $0 to challenger, $50,000 to Estate of A. Mack for assault damages, $200,000 in punitive damages against challenger, and $168,795 in attorney fees. Appeal dismissed by SD Supreme Court.

$92,617

Estate Planning Litigation

Codington County jury ruled for the Personal Representative in recovering two joint accounts from a niece who kept them after the aunt's death.

$504,924

Estate Planning Litigation

Judge ordered return of $504,923.52 to a conservatorship for wrongfully taken funds by power of attorney. Case settled for the ordered amount.

$101,745

Commercial Litigation

South Dakota Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a trial court win for clients in a family ranch dispute, dismissing a frivolous and malicious lawsuit and awarding $83,295.42 in attorney's fees, plus an additional $18,450 on appeal.