S.D. Codified Laws § 21-3-1

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024

Section 21-3-1 - General measure of damages for breach of noncontractual obligation-Foreseeability not required

For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this code, is the amount which will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not.

SDCL 21-3-1

CivC 1877, § 1967; CL 1887, § 4600; RCivC 1903, § 2312; RC 1919, § 1984; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1901.