South Dakota § 21-3A-1.1 Purposes of chapter.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-3A-1.1 — Purposes of chapter.

South Dakota § 21-3A-1.1

Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES

Ch. 21-3APERIODIC PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 21-3A-1.1 (2026).

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The purposes of this chapter are to fully and fairly compensate injured parties as well as to:

(1)Alleviate some of the practical problems incident to unpredictability of large future losses;

(2)Effectuate more precise awards of damages for actual losses;

(3)Pay damages as the trier of fact finds the losses will accrue; and (4) Assure that payments of damages more nearly serve the purposes for which they are awarded.

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The purposes of this chapter are to fully and fairly compensate injured parties as well as to: (1) Alleviate some of the practical problems incident to unpredictability of large future losses; (2) Effectuate more precise awards of damages for actual losses; (3) Pay damages as the trier of fact finds the losses will accrue; and (4) Assure that payments of damages more nearly serve the purposes for which they are awarded.