Evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible to prove whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully. But the court may admit this evidence for another purpose, such as proving a witness's bias or prejudice or proving agency, ownership, or control.
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-411
Liability insurance
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Center of Life Church v. Nelson (2018)
Most recently applied in Center of Life Church v. Nelson (May 2018)
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 411); SDCL § 19-12-13; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-33), eff
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.