South Dakota Codified Laws 15-8-14. Joint tort-feasor not entitled to contribution to settlement unless liability extinguished
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A joint tort–feasor who enters into a settlement with the injured person is not entitled to recover contribution from another joint tort–feasor whose liability to the injured person is not extinguished by the settlement.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-8-14
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Source: SL 1945, ch 167, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.04A03 (3).