A joint tort-feasor who enters into a settlement with the injured person is not entitled to recover contribution from another joint tort-feasor whose liability to the injured person is not extinguished by the settlement.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-8-14
Joint tort-feasor not entitled to contribution to settlement unless liability extinguished
Source: SL 1945, ch 167, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.04A03 (3).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.