South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-1-2 — Nominal damages for breach of duty without detriment.
South Dakota § 21-1-2
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-1-2 (2026).
Text
When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover nominal damages.
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Related
State v. Giroux
2004 SD 24 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2004)
Johnson v. Busby
93 F.R.D. 868 (D. South Dakota, 1982)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 1986; CL 1887, § 4619; RCivC 1903, § 2331; RC 1919, § 2003; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1703.
Nearby Sections
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Definitions.§ 21-1-3
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-1-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-1-2.