Sisney v. State
South Dakota Supreme Court
754 N.W.2d 639 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Sisney (plaintiff), a Jewish inmate on a kosher diet, sued the State, food-service contractor CBN, and prison official Weber (defendants) alleging CBN's new menu breached its calorie-count obligations under its public contract with the state, claiming third-party-beneficiary status; the trial court dismissed for lack of standing.
IssueFree
Whether, in South Dakota, a state prison inmate has standing as a third-party beneficiary to bring suit for breach of contract against a private company that contracted with the state.