Punitive Damages Reform: SB 280 (1986): S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 21-1-4.1.

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Requires a plaintiff to prove by “clear and convincing” evidence


Requires a plaintiff to prove by “clear and convincing” evidence that a defendant acted with “willful, wanton, or malicious” conduct.

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More Work Remains on Tort Reform

This letter-to-the-editor was originally published by The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, WV. West Virginia was a mainstay on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s “Judicial Hellholes®” list for nearly 20 years, finally […]