Opinion ID: 1913529
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: What are the reasonable costs for Juanita Randall's nursing home care?

Text: Robert's final argument is that the trial court's award was unreasonable because, had Juanita secured Medicaid assistance Americana would have accepted a lesser amount for its services. Robert never presented this issue to the trial court. Issues not presented at the trial court level are not properly before this Court. Weber v. South Dakota Dept. of Labor, Etc., 323 N.W.2d 117, 120 (S.D.1982) (citing Weaver v. Boortz, 301 N.W.2d 673 (S.D.1981); Estate of Assmus, 254 N.W.2d 159 (S.D.1977)). Therefore, this issue is waived. In conclusion, we affirm the trial court's decision in all respects because its findings are not clearly erroneous, Estate of Hobelsberger, 85 S.D. 282, 181 N.W.2d 455 (1970), and did not contain any mistakes of law. Permann v. South Dakota Dep't. of Labor, 411 N.W.2d 113, 118-19 (S.D.1987). MILLER, C.J., and WUEST, HENDERSON and SABERS, JJ., concur.