Court Opinion

ID: 9514547
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 22:50:24.222264+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:06:18.787695
License: Public Domain

SABERS, Justice
(concurring in result).
[¶ 15.]I agree that Wagner effectively served Truesdell by substantial compliance with SDCL 15-6-4(e) (substituted service). The statute contemplates a situation where the person sought to be served (Truesdell) resides with another family (Richmond). This ease presents the converse situation, i.e., “the family of another” (Richmond) resides with Truesdell. Here, a strict and technical interpretation of SDCL 15-6-4(e) disallowing service would undermine the purpose of the statute. The spirit and the purpose of the statute were met. Clearly, that constitutes “substantial compliance.”