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South Dakota Codified Laws
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Chapter 20-9
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 20-9
Liability for Torts
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20-9-1
Responsibility for injury by willful act or negligence--Contributory negligence.
20-9-1.1
Loss of chance doctrine abrogated.
20-9-1.2
Other rules and principles not affected.
20-9-2
Comparative negligence--Reduction of damages.
20-9-3
Licensed medical practitioners immune from liability for emergency care.
20-9-4
Immunity of medical practitioner licensed in another state--Acts not deemed professional practice.
20-9-4.1
Immunity from liability for emergency care--Exception.
20-9-4.2
Physician treating minor without consent of parent or guardian--Immunity from liability--Treatments excepted.
20-9-4.3
Definition of terms.
20-9-4.4
Civil immunity for emergency use or nonuse of AED.
20-9-4.5
Repealed
Repealed
20-9-4.6
AED trainer immunity.
20-9-4.7
Repealed
Repealed
20-9-4.8
Immunity inapplicable in event of negligence or misconduct.
20-9-4.9
Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception.
20-9-5
Repealed
Repealed
20-9-6
Right to protection from bodily harm, insult, or injury to personal relations.
20-9-6.1
Claim of barratry.
20-9-7
Abduction, enticement and seduction forbidden by rights of personal relation.
20-9-8
Repealed
Repealed
20-9-9
Product's dealers and sellers immune from strict liability except for manufacturers or those who knew of defect--Other causes of action against seller not limited.
20-9-10
Product's manufacturer, assembler, or seller immune from strict liability for injury caused by certain alterations or modifications.
20-9-10.1
State of the art defense in product liability actions.
20-9-11
Landowners, tenants, and lessees exempt from liability for injuries on flooded land--Exceptions.
20-9-11.1
Trespasser defined.
20-9-11.2
Person with possessory interest in land exempt from liability to trespasser--Exceptions.
20-9-11.3
Person with possessory interest in land liable to trespasser for intentional injury.
20-9-11.4
Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death of young child for certain artificial conditions on land.
20-9-11.5
Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death under certain conditions where trespassers consistently intrude upon limited area.
20-9-11.6
Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death of certain known trespassers.
20-9-12
Definition of terms.
20-9-13
Landowner not obligated to keep land safe for outdoor recreational activity—Exception.
20-9-14
Individual on private land for outdoor recreational activity--Landowner not liable--Exceptions.
20-9-15
Landowner liability for land leased to state or its political subdivisions for outdoor recreation activity.
20-9-16
Landowner liability for gross negligence or injury suffered where consideration charged or law violated.
20-9-16.1
Injury or death resulting from inherent risk of an agritourism activity--Warning notice.
20-9-17
Liability for injury to persons or property or failure to exercise care in use of land for outdoor recreation or agritourism.
20-9-18
Doctrine of attractive nuisance not affected.
20-9-19
Definition of terms as to political subdivisions.
20-9-20
Political subdivisions and employees not obligated to keep land safe for entry or use--Exceptions.
20-9-21
Liability of political subdivision or employees for invitational or permissive use of land.
20-9-22
Limits of political subdivision's liability.
20-9-23
Effect of §§ 20-9-19 to 20-9-23 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.
20-9-24
Definition of terms as to state.
20-9-25
State's duty of care to keep land safe and to warn of dangers on land used for outdoor recreational purposes.
20-9-26
Liability of state, its agencies, and employees for invitational or permissive use of land.
20-9-27
Limits of state's liability.
20-9-28
Effect of §§ 20-9-24 to 20-9-28 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.
20-9-29
Definitions.
20-9-30
Livestock owners--Control by another person.
20-9-31
Livestock--Contract--Facilities.
20-9-32
Civil cause of action for malicious intimidation or harassment--Damages.
20-9-33
Civil liability for counterfeit lien.
20-9-34
Civil liability for harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens.
20-9-35
Civil liability for impersonating a judicial official.
20-9-36
Definitions related to asbestos claims.
20-9-37
Asbestos claim defined.
20-9-38
Successor asbestos-related liabilities defined.
20-9-39
Limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.
20-9-40
Limitation where transferor assumed or incurred liabilities of prior transferor.
20-9-41
Total gross assets defined--Determination of fair market value.
20-9-42
Adjustment of fair market value of total gross assets.
20-9-43
Exclusions from limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.
20-9-44
Limitation of action for personal injury or death caused by negligence of directors and officers of nonprofit fire, ambulance, or search and rescue entity or its employees and volunteers.
20-9-45
Immunity from liability for nonprofit fire, ambulance, or search and rescue entity and its volunteer officers and directors.
20-9-46
Wrongful human trafficking.
20-9-47
Definitions pertaining to fishing tournaments.
20-9-48
Limited liability of fishing tournament sponsors.
20-9-49
Circumstances under which liability of fishing tournament sponsor and others not limited.
20-9-50
Fishing professionals and tournament sponsors liable for warranty and trespass.
20-9-51
Warning sign to be posted by fishing professionals and tournament sponsors--Warning notice in contracts.
20-9-52
Intentional exposure to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, or other communicable disease.
20-9-53
Definitions.
20-9-54
Liability for riot and incitement to riot.
20-9-55
Jurisdiction--Evidence--Procedure.
20-9-56
Damages for riot or incitement to riot.
20-9-57
Riot boosting recovery fund established.