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Lawmakers want to limit sex abuse lawsuits

March 8, 2010

In an effort to close the door on what he sees as frivolous class-action lawsuits, Chamberlain lawyer Steve Smith crafted a piece of legislation passed by the South Dakota Legislature that opponents say unfairly limits the ability of child sexual abuse victims to recover damages from the institutions that employed their abusers. House Bill 1104 says any abuse victims over the age of 40 can sue ...

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