15-8-15.2. Determination of percentages of fault by trier of fact--Treatment of several persons as single party.
In determining the percentages of fault, the trier of fact shall consider both the nature of the conduct of each party at fault and the extent of the causal relation between the conduct and the damages claimed. The trier of fact may determine that two or more persons are to be treated as a single party if their conduct was a proximate cause of the damages claimed and if the acts or omissions of such persons are so interrelated that it would be inequitable to distinguish between them.
Source: SL 1987, ch 154, ยง2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - Remedies On Joint Liability
Section 15-8-1 - Remedies available where some but not all defendants served.
Section 15-8-5 - Contents and service of summons to enforce judgment against joint contract debtor.
Section 15-8-7 - Defenses available to joint contract debtor summoned for enforcement of judgment.
Section 15-8-11 - Joint tort-feasors--Definition of term.
Section 15-8-12 - Right of contribution among joint tort-feasors.
Section 15-8-15 - Degrees of fault of joint tort-feasors considered in determining liability.
Section 15-8-15.1 - Liability of party allocated less than fifty percent of total fault.
Section 15-8-16 - Joint tort-feasor not discharged by judgment against another.
Section 15-8-19 - Indemnity rights not impaired by joint tort-feasor provisions.
Section 15-8-20 - Severability of joint tort-feasor provisions.
Section 15-8-22 - Citation of uniform tort-feasor provisions.