Judge dismisses lawsuit in Hideaway Hills mine sinkhole case

Judge dismisses lawsuit in Hideaway Hills mine sinkhole case

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) -- A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of Black Hawk residents impacted by the Hideaway Hills mine sinkhole in 2020. The lawsuit alleged that the state's mining activities and the way the mine was ultimately closed created conditions ripe for sinkholes to develop.  The homeowners also fault the state for failing to disclose the problematic conditions. The judge ruled that the state has sovereign immunity, …

Judge dismisses lawsuit over mine sinkholes in Black Hawk

BLACK HAWK — A judge in South Dakota has thrown out a lawsuit brought by dozens of neighbors in a Black Hawk subdivision whose homes were built above an old,