Not more than one hundred twenty days prior to the date set for trial for each asbestos action filed in this state, the plaintiff shall provide each party with a sworn statement identifying any asbestos trust claim that has been filed by the plaintiff or by anyone on the plaintiff’s behalf, including a claim regarding asbestos-related conditions other than those that are the basis for the asbestos action or that potentially could be filed by the plaintiff against an asbestos trust.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-66-2

  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

Source: SL 2017, ch 94, § 2.