Except for actions by member insurers aggrieved by final actions or decisions of the association pursuant to subdivision 58-29A-84(7), any action relating to or arising out of this chapter against the association shall be brought in a court in this state. The courts in this state have exclusive jurisdiction over all actions relating to or arising out of this chapter against the association.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-29A-108

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of South Dakota, a state, the District of Columbia, a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-1-2

Source: SL 2000, ch 247, § 55.