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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 21 JUDICIAL REMEDIES
Chapter 01. Actions For Damages Generally
§21-1-3 Damages to be reasonable.
SD Codified L § 21-1-3 (through 2011) What's This?
21-1-3. Damages to be reasonable. Damages must in all cases be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice, no more than reasonable damages can be recovered.
Source: CivC 1877, § 1985; CL 1887, § 4618; RCivC 1903, § 2330; RC 1919, § 2002; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1704.
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