<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-2-9 - Disclaimer of liability--Willful, wanton, or fraudulent conduct. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069929Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069929SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069929CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069929Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069929DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069929000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069929SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069929SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069929Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-2-9"><span class="s2069929SENU">49-2-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069929SENU">. </span><span class="s2069929CL">Disclaimer of liability--Willful, wanton, or fraudulent conduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069929Normal-000000"><span class="s2069929DefaultParagraphFont">A common carrier cannot be exonerated from liability for willful or wanton misconduct, fraud, or willful wrong of himself or his servant by any agreement made in anticipation thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069929Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069929000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069929Normal"><span class="s2069929SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069929SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 8.0807.</span></p></div></body></html>