South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-1-3 — Damages to be reasonable.
South Dakota § 21-1-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-1-3 (2026).
Text
Damages must in all cases be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice, no more than reasonable damages can be recovered.
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Related
Gross v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
361 N.W.2d 259 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1985)
Schaffer v. Edward D. Jones & Co.
1996 SD 94 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1996)
Nist v. Herseth
270 N.W.2d 565 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1978)
O'neill v. O'neill
2015 SD 15 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2016)
Casper Lodging, LLC v. Akers
2015 SD 80 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2015)
BRB Contractors, Inc. v. WEB Water Development Association, Inc.
(D. South Dakota, 2021)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 1985; CL 1887, § 4618; RCivC 1903, § 2330; RC 1919, § 2002; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1704.
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Definitions.§ 21-1-3
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-1-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-1-3.