All causes of action shall survive and be brought, notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable to the same. Any such action may be brought by or against the personal representative or successors in interest of the deceased.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-4-1
Causes of action surviving death of party--Brought by or against legal representative
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Peterson, Ex Rel. Peterson v. Burns (2001)
Most recently applied in Knapp v. Hamm & Phillips Service Co. (November 2012)
Source: SL 1951, ch 186, §§ 1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.0414-1.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.