South Dakota § 60-2-2 - Losses for which employer not required to indemnify employee.
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§ 60-2-2. Losses for which employer not required to indemnify employee.
An employer, except as otherwise specially provided, is not bound to indemnify an employee for losses suffered by the employee in consequence of the ordinary risks of the business in which employed, nor in consequence of the negligence of another person employed by the same employer in the same general business, unless the employer has neglected to use ordinary care in the selection of the culpable employee.
Source: CivC 1877, § 1130; CL 1887, § 3753; RCivC 1903, § 1449; RC 1919, § 1073; SDC 1939, § 17.0202; SL 2008, ch 276, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 60-2-2 ("Losses for which employer not required to indemnify employee.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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