South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03A - Periodic Payments Of Certain Judgments And Settlements
Section 21-3A-13 - Provisions of chapter severable.

21-3A-13. Provisions of chapter severable.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

Source: SL 1986, ch 163, ยง13.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 21 - Judicial Remedies

Chapter 03A - Periodic Payments Of Certain Judgments And Settlements

Section 21-3A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 21-3A-1.1 - Purposes of chapter.

Section 21-3A-1.2 - Applicability of chapter.

Section 21-3A-2 - Action for bodily injury--Effective election--Objection to election--Time requirements--Action not tried under chapter--Withdrawal of election.

Section 21-3A-3 - Calculation of damages by trier of fact.

Section 21-3A-4 - Evidence and calculation of future damages--Jury instructions concerning future damages.

Section 21-3A-5 - Judgment entered on verdict requiring special damages.

Section 21-3A-6 - Judgment for periodic installments--Adjustment--Index factor--Schedule of payments.

Section 21-3A-7 - Security authorized for payment of judgment for periodic installments.

Section 21-3A-8 - Posting of security by judgment debtor or insurer--Failure to comply--Right to lump-sum payment--Wrongful death action--Right of reimbursement.

Section 21-3A-9 - Discount factor.

Section 21-3A-10 - Survivorship of liability for installment payments--Wrongful death action--Qualifying survivor defined.

Section 21-3A-11 - Satisfaction of judgment and discharge of debtor.

Section 21-3A-12 - Rules established by director of Division of Insurance.

Section 21-3A-13 - Provisions of chapter severable.