If no injunctive relief is sought or required, any person injured by a violation of this chapter may maintain an action for damages and costs of suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-10-38

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1966, ch 157, § 15 (2).