Whenever the plaintiff in any action adds to the real party defendant the name of any other party for the purpose of controlling the venue, the court shall upon motion of the proper party defendant dismiss the action.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-5-9
Dismissal of action where party added to control venue
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Johnson v. Miller (2012)
Most recently applied in Johnson v. Miller (August 2012)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0304.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.