South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-3-1 — General measure of damages for breach of noncontractual obligation--Foreseeability not required.

South Dakota § 21-3-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES
Ch. 21-2DAMAGES FOR TORTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 21-3-1 (2026).

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For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this code, is the amount which will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not.

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Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 1967; CL 1887, § 4600; RCivC 1903, § 2312; RC 1919, § 1984; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1901.

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