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Liability For Torts

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Responsibility for injury by willful act or negligence--Contributory negligence.

Section
20-9-1.1

Loss of chance doctrine abrogated.

Section
20-9-1.2

Other rules and principles not affected.

Comparative negligence--Reduction of damages.

Licensed medical practitioners immune from liability for emergency care.

Immunity of medical practitioner licensed in another state--Acts not deemed professional practice.

Section
20-9-4.1

Immunity from liability for emergency care--Exception.

Section
20-9-4.2

Physician treating minor without consent of parent or guardian--Immunity from liability--Treatments excepted.

Section
20-9-4.3

Definition of terms.

Section
20-9-4.4

Civil immunity for emergency use or nonuse of AED.

Section
20-9-4.5

20-9-4.5.Repealed by SL 2007, ch 139, §3.

Section
20-9-4.6

AED trainer immunity.

Section
20-9-4.7

20-9-4.7.Repealed by SL 2007, ch 139, §4.

Section
20-9-4.8

Immunity inapplicable in event of negligence or misconduct.

Section
20-9-4.9

Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception.

20-9-5.Repealed by SL 1987, ch 158, §8

Right to protection from bodily harm, insult, or injury to personal relations.

Section
20-9-6.1

Claim of barratry.

Abduction, enticement and seduction forbidden by rights of personal relation.

Repealed

Product's dealers and sellers immune from strict liability except for manufacturers or those who knew of defect--Other causes of action against seller not limited.

Section
20-9-10

Product's manufacturer, assembler, or seller immune from strict liability for injury caused by certain alterations or modifications.

Section
20-9-10.1

State of the art defense in product liability actions.

Section
20-9-11

Landowners, tenants, and lessees exempt from liability for injuries on flooded land--Exceptions.

Section
20-9-11.1

Trespasser defined.

Section
20-9-11.2

Person with possessory interest in land exempt from liability to trespasser--Exceptions.

Section
20-9-11.3

Person with possessory interest in land liable to trespasser for intentional injury.

Section
20-9-11.4

Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death of young child for certain artificial conditions on land.

Section
20-9-11.5

Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death under certain conditions where trespassers consistently intrude upon limited area.

Section
20-9-11.6

Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death of certain known trespassers.

Section
20-9-12

Definition of terms.

Section
20-9-13

Landowner not obligated to keep land safe for outdoor recreation or agritourism or to give warning--Exception.

Section
20-9-14

Landowner liability for invitation to use property for outdoor recreation or agritourism--Exception.

Section
20-9-15

Landowner liability for land leased to state or its political subdivisions for outdoor recreation or agritourism.

Section
20-9-16

Landowner liability for gross negligence or injury suffered where consideration charged or law violated.

Section
20-9-17

Liability for injury to persons or property or failure to exercise care in use of land for outdoor recreation or agritourism.

Section
20-9-18

Doctrine of attractive nuisance not affected.

Section
20-9-19

Definition of terms as to political subdivisions.

Section
20-9-20

Political subdivisions and employees not obligated to keep land safe for entry or use--Exceptions.

Section
20-9-21

Liability of political subdivision or employees for invitational or permissive use of land.

Section
20-9-22

Limits of political subdivision's liability.

Section
20-9-23

Effect of §§ 20-9-19 to 20-9-23 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.

Section
20-9-24

Definition of terms as to state.

Section
20-9-25

State's duty of care to keep land safe and to warn of dangers on land used for outdoor recreational purposes.

Section
20-9-26

Liability of state, its agencies, and employees for invitational or permissive use of land.

Section
20-9-27

Limits of state's liability.

Section
20-9-28

Effect of §§ 20-9-24 to 20-9-28 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.

Section
20-9-29

Definitions.

Section
20-9-30

Livestock owners--Control by another person.

Section
20-9-31

Livestock--Contract--Facilities.

Section
20-9-32

Civil cause of action for malicious intimidation or harassment--Damages.

Section
20-9-33

Civil liability for counterfeit lien.

Section
20-9-34

Civil liability for harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens.

Section
20-9-35

Civil liability for impersonating a judicial official.

Section
20-9-36

Definitions related to asbestos claims.

Section
20-9-37

Asbestos claim defined.

Section
20-9-38

Successor asbestos-related liabilities defined.

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20-9-39

Limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.

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20-9-40

Limitation where transferor assumed or incurred liabilities of prior transferor.

Section
20-9-41

Total gross assets defined--Determination of fair market value.

Section
20-9-42

Adjustment of fair market value of total gross assets.

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20-9-43

Exclusions from limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.

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20-9-44

Limitation of action for personal injury or death caused by negligence of directors and officers of nonprofit fire, ambulance, or search and rescue entity or its employees and volunteers.

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20-9-45

Immunity from liability for nonprofit fire, ambulance, or search and rescue entity and its volunteer officers and directors.

Section
20-9-46

Wrongful human trafficking.

Section
20-9-47

Definitions pertaining to fishing tournaments.

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20-9-48

Limited liability of fishing tournament sponsors.

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20-9-49

Circumstances under which liability of fishing tournament sponsor and others not limited.

Section
20-9-50

Fishing professionals and tournament sponsors liable for warranty and trespass.

Section
20-9-51

Warning sign to be posted by fishing professionals and tournament sponsors--Warning notice in contracts.

Section
20-9-52

Intentional exposure to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, or other communicable disease.

Section
20-9-53

Definitions.

Section
20-9-54

Liability for riot and incitement to riot.

Section
20-9-55

Jurisdiction--Evidence--Procedure.

Section
20-9-56

Damages for riot or incitement to riot.

Section
20-9-57

Riot boosting recovery fund established.