South Dakota § 20-11A-5 Restriction on subjection to exemplary damages.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 20-11A-5 — Restriction on subjection to exemplary damages.

South Dakota § 20-11A-5

Title 20PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

Ch. 20-11APOWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND

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S.D. Codified Laws § 20-11A-5 (2026).

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A person of unsound mind cannot be subjected to exemplary damages, unless at the time of the act he was capable of knowing that it was wrongful.

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Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 24; CL 1887, § 2523; RCivC 1903, § 24; RC 1919, § 90; SDC 1939, § 30.0805; SDCL § 27A-2-5.

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§ 20-1-1

Obligation defined.

§ 20-1-2

Origin of obligations.

§ 20-1-3

Kinds of obligations arising by operation of law.

§ 20-1-4

Joint and several obligations and rights.

§ 20-1-5

Obligations and rights presumed joint and not several.

§ 20-1-6

Right of contribution on satisfaction of joint obligation.

§ 20-10-1

Liability for damage caused by deceit.

§ 20-10-2

Acts constituting deceit.

§ 20-10-3

Fraud against public or class as fraud against individual.

§ 20-10A-1

Definition of terms.

§ 20-10A-2

Cause of action for damages.

§ 20-10A-3

Liability for damages.

§ 20-10A-4

Limitation on actions for damages.

§ 20-11-1

Obligation to refrain from defamation.

§ 20-11-2

Classes of defamation.

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