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Title 20 - Personal Rights ...
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Chapter 09 - Liability For Torts
Chapter 09 - Liability For Torts
§ 20-9-1 Responsibility for injury by willful act or negligence--Contributory negligence.
§ 20-9-1.1 Loss of chance doctrine abrogated.
§ 20-9-1.2 Other rules and principles not affected.
§ 20-9-2 Comparative negligence--Reduction of damages.
§ 20-9-3 Licensed medical practitioners immune from liability for emergency care.
§ 20-9-4 Immunity of medical practitioner licensed in another state--Acts not deemed professional practice.
§ 20-9-4.1 Immunity from liability for emergency care--Exception.
§ 20-9-4.2 Physician treating minor without consent of parent or guardian--Immunity from liability--Treatments excepted.
§ 20-9-4.3 Definition of terms.
§ 20-9-4.4 Civil immunity for emergency use or nonuse of AED.
§ 20-9-4.5 Repealed.
§ 20-9-4.6 AED trainer immunity.
§ 20-9-4.7 Repealed.
§ 20-9-4.8 Immunity inapplicable in event of negligence or misconduct.
§ 20-9-4.9 Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception.
§ 20-9-5 Repealed.
§ 20-9-6 Right to protection from bodily harm, insult, or injury to personal relations.
§ 20-9-6.1 Claim of barratry.
§ 20-9-7 Abduction, enticement and seduction forbidden by rights of personal relation.
§ 20-9-8 Right to use force in defense of persons or property.
§ 20-9-9 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.
§ 20-9-10 Product's manufacturer, assembler, or seller immune from strict liability for injury caused by certain alterations or modifications.
§ 20-9-10.1 State of the art defense in product liability actions.
§ 20-9-11 Landowners, tenants, and lessees exempt from liability for injuries on flooded land--Exceptions.
§ 20-9-11.1 Trespasser defined.
§ 20-9-11.2 Person with possessory interest in land exempt from liability to trespasser--Exceptions.
§ 20-9-11.3 Person with possessory interest in land liable to trespasser for intentional injury.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 20-9-11.6 Person with possessory interest in land liable for injury to or death of certain known trespassers.
§ 20-9-12 Definition of terms.
§ 20-9-13 Landowner not obligated to keep land safe for outdoor recreation or agritourism or to give warning--Exception.
§ 20-9-14 Landowner liability for invitation to use property for outdoor recreation or agritourism--Exception.
§ 20-9-15 Landowner liability for land leased to state or its political subdivisions for outdoor recreation or agritourism.
§ 20-9-16 Landowner liability for gross negligence or injury suffered where consideration charged or law violated.
§ 20-9-17 Liability for injury to persons or property or failure to exercise care in use of land for outdoor recreation or agritourism.
§ 20-9-18 Doctrine of attractive nuisance not affected.
§ 20-9-19 Definition of terms as to political subdivisions.
§ 20-9-20 Political subdivisions and employees not obligated to keep land safe for entry or use--Exceptions.
§ 20-9-21 Liability of political subdivision or employees for invitational or permissive use of land.
§ 20-9-22 Limits of political subdivision's liability.
§ 20-9-23 Effect of §§ 20-9-19 to 20-9-23 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.
§ 20-9-24 Definition of terms as to state.
§ 20-9-25 State's duty of care to keep land safe and to warn of dangers on land used for outdoor recreational purposes.
§ 20-9-26 Liability of state, its agencies, and employees for invitational or permissive use of land.
§ 20-9-27 Limits of state's liability.
§ 20-9-28 Effect of §§ 20-9-24 to 20-9-28 on attractive nuisance or other legal doctrines.
§ 20-9-29 Definitions.
§ 20-9-30 Livestock owners--Control by another person.
§ 20-9-31 Livestock--Contract--Facilities.
§ 20-9-32 Civil cause of action for malicious intimidation or harassment--Damages.
§ 20-9-33 Civil liability for counterfeit lien.
§ 20-9-34 Civil liability for harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens.
§ 20-9-35 Civil liability for impersonating a judicial official.
§ 20-9-36 Definitions related to asbestos claims.
§ 20-9-37 Asbestos claim defined.
§ 20-9-38 Successor asbestos-related liabilities defined.
§ 20-9-39 Limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.
§ 20-9-40 Limitation where transferor assumed or incurred liabilities of prior transferor.
§ 20-9-41 Total gross assets defined--Determination of fair market value.
§ 20-9-42 Adjustment of fair market value of total gross assets.
§ 20-9-43 Exclusions from limitation on cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities.
§ 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.
§ 20-9-45 Immunity from liability for nonprofit fire, ambulance, or search and rescue entity and its volunteer officers and directors.
§ 20-9-46 Wrongful human trafficking.
§ 20-9-47 Definitions pertaining to fishing tournaments.
§ 20-9-48 Limited liability of fishing tournament sponsors.
§ 20-9-49 Circumstances under which liability of fishing tournament sponsor and others not limited.
§ 20-9-50 Fishing professionals and tournament sponsors liable for warranty and trespass .
§ 20-9-51 Warning sign to be posted by fishing professionals and tournament sponsors--Warning notice in contracts.
§ 20-9-52 Intentional exposure to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, or other communicable disease.
§ 20-9-53 Definitions pertaining to riot boosting.
§ 20-9-54 Liability for riot boosting.
§ 20-9-55 Action for riot boosting--Evidence--Procedure.
§ 20-9-56 Damages for riot boosting.
§ 20-9-57 Riot boosting recovery fund established.