South Dakota Codified Laws 57A-2-515. Preserving evidence of goods in dispute
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In furtherance of the adjustment of any claim or dispute
(a) Either party on reasonable notification to the other and for the purpose of ascertaining the facts and preserving evidence has the right to inspect, test and sample the goods including such of them as may be in the possession or control of the other; and
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 57A-2-515
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
(b) The parties may agree to a third–party inspection or survey to determine the conformity or condition of the goods and may agree that the findings shall be binding upon them in any subsequent litigation or adjustment.
Source: SL 1966, ch 150, § 2-515; SDCL, §§ 57-6-38, 57-6-39.