Title 20 — PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Agricultural food product," any food product of agriculture or aquaculture that is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability within a period of time; and (2) "Disparagement," dissemination in any manner to t…

Any producer of perishable agricultural food products who suffers damage as a result of another person's disparagement of any such perishable agricultural food product has a cause of action for damages and any other appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. Source:…

Any person who disparages a perishable agricultural food product with intent to harm the producer is liable to the producer for treble the damages so caused. Source: SL 1994, ch 159 , § 3.

Any civil action for damages for disparagement of perishable agricultural food products shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues. Source: SL 1994, ch 159 , § 4.