Any provision in any agreement evidenced by a franchise agreement, sales agreement, security agreement, or other form of agreement or arrangement of like effect between any wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor of farm machinery or implements, or distributor of industrial or construction equipment and a retail dealer restricting jurisdiction or venue to a forum outside this state or requiring the application of the laws of another state to disputes arising under the agreement is void as a matter of public policy.
S.D. Codified Laws § 37-5-11
Restriction of jurisdiction or venue to out-of-state forum or requiring application of foreign law prohibited
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 777 F. Supp. 2d 1198 - Diesel MacHinery, Inc. v. Manitowoc Crane Group (2011)
Most recently applied in 777 F. Supp. 2d 1198 - Diesel MacHinery, Inc. v. Manitowoc Crane Group (March 2011)
Source: SL 1991, ch 319, § 1; SL 2012, ch 197, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.