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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Car Accidents and Insurance Bad Faith for South Dakota on
Q: in exclusions, "due and confined to" "wear and tear" and "freezing", means wear items are not covered. Are nw items cov?

We had a rare weather event where it got extremely cold for 3 days and the car sat outside (not confined) and im not sure what happened but now the car is leaking all the oil and antifreeze out of it. The car was not in use when this happened and has not had and mechanical failure, nor any wear... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 9, 2024

A South Dakota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. It looks like the policy excludes damages from freezing, which sounds like the source of damages here. You could review the policy and get the opinion of a mechanic. Good luck

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law and Civil Rights for South Dakota on
Q: We live in a 3 bed 3 bath apartment in vermillion SD. Another roommate and I have ESAS(2catts). No pets allowed complex

Landlords can't charge for ESA. In the contract it states if there's damages at the end of the year we pay for pee test(black light), carpet cleaning, and ventilation system cleaning. It's a really expensive bill. Our landlords are a wife and husband. They're shady and... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 9, 2021

A South Dakota attorney should advise, but your question remains open for four weeks. You could try reposting and adding Landlord-Tenant as a category. There's no guarantee that all questions are ultimately picked up, but you might have better chances of a reply in that category. You could... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Contracts for South Dakota on
Q: What kind of lawyer would I need because the person that leases farm land hasn't paid rent and has filed chapter 11
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 10, 2018

Bankruptcy attorney who does creditors rights and Chapter 11.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts for South Dakota on
Q: What U.S. law/case can I look into about the validity of verbal agreements?
Adam Studnicki
Adam Studnicki
answered on Jul 14, 2015

As a start, you can look up the "statute of frauds" for your particular state. Talk to a local business or contracts lawyer about your specific situation.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts for South Dakota on
Q: Is there any legal recourse against a vacation management company that backs out of a deal after s deposit was paid?

IThe dates were available according to the online registration. We reserved the room for three nights and paid the deposit. The next morning we received an email from the management company saying that there was an overbooking issue. The dates were available according to the online registration.... View More

Adam Studnicki
Adam Studnicki
answered on Jul 14, 2015

It is unclear what, if any, damages you suffered since you got your money back within 24 hours.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts for South Dakota on
Q: What are 2 kinds of remedies for breaking of a contract
Paul Overhauser
Paul Overhauser
answered on Nov 30, 2010

Damages, and under some circumstances, specific performance. Recision may also be a "remedy," though it is more like make the contract null and void.

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