South Dakota Codified Laws 21-10-25.4. Damages due to water pollution or land overflow not affected by protected status
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The provisions of §§ 21-10-25.2 and 21-10-25.3 do not affect or defeat the right of any person, firm, or corporation to recover damages for any injuries sustained by it as a result of the pollution or other change in the quantity or quality of water used by that person, firm, or corporation for private or commercial purposes, or as a result of any overflow of land owned by or in the possession of any such person, firm, or corporation.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-10-25.4
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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 1991, ch 183, § 4; SL 2023, ch 65, § 8.