The South Dakota Supreme Court determined that a Mitchell woman can continue her suit against a landlord who the woman says caused water damage to her property through "malicious conduct."
Homeowner Kayla Fluth said she noticed water coming into her basement in 2013, and when she tore away the boards and sheetrock on one wall, she found heavy water damage. She contacted law enforcement on June 28 of that year when she saw water pooling in a nearby empty lot owned by Larry Weisser.