South Dakota Codified Laws 40-28-20. Limitation of actions for damages
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Any person seeking to recover damages pursuant to § 40-28-18 shall file suit no later than one year after the trespass occurred or six months after he knew or should have known of the injury resulting from the trespass.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 40-28-20
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1883, ch 115, § 1; CL 1887, § 5569; RCCivP 1903, § 817; SL 1907, ch 244, § 1; RC 1919, § 2921; SL 1919, ch 350; SL 1921, ch 405; SL 1933, ch 6; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2401; SL 1991, ch 336.