In an action pursuant to § 37-10-36, it shall not be necessary that actual damages to the plaintiff be alleged or proved, but where alleged and proved, the plaintiff in such action, in addition to such injunctive relief and costs of suit, shall be entitled to recover from the defendant the actual damages sustained by such plaintiff.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-10-37

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

Source: SL 1966, ch 157, § 15 (1).