34-51-4-6. Applicability of Chapter Upon Timely Offer of Settlement by Plaintiffs
Sec. 6. This chapter does not apply if: (1) within one (1) year after a claim is filed in the court, or any longer period determined by the court to be necessary upon a showing of good cause, the party who filed the claim fails to make a written offer of settlement to the party […]
34-51-4-7. Award of Prejudgment Interest as Part of Judgment
Sec. 7. The court may award prejudgment interest as part of a judgment. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-9.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-4-8. Time of Accrual of Prejudgment Interest
Sec. 8. (a) If the court awards prejudgment interest, the court shall determine the period during which prejudgment interest accrues. However, the period may not exceed forty-eight (48) months. Prejudgment interest begins to accrue on the latest of the following dates: (1) Fifteen (15) months after the cause of action accrued. (2) Six (6) months […]
34-51-4-9. Rate of Prejudgment Interest
Sec. 9. The court shall compute the prejudgment interest at the simple rate of interest determined by the court. The rate set by the court may not be less than six percent (6%) per year and not more than ten percent (10%) per year. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-11.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-4-1. Applicability of Chapter to Tort Actions
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to any civil action arising out of tortious conduct. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-3.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-4-2. Applicability of Chapter to Claims Against Patient’s Compensation Fund
Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to a claim against the patient’s compensation fund under IC 34-18-6, IC 27-12-6 (before its repeal), or IC 16-9.5-4 (before its repeal). [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-4.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-4-3. Applicability of Chapter to Punitive Damages Claims
Sec. 3. This chapter does not impose liability for prejudgment interest on any part of a judgment that is awarded as punitive damages. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-5.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-4-4. Liability of State or Political Subdivision
Sec. 4. This chapter does not impose liability for prejudgment interest on the state or any political subdivision (as those terms are defined in IC 34-6-2-140 and IC 34-6-2-110). [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-6.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-4-5. Applicability of Chapter Upon Timely Offer of Settlement by Defendants
Sec. 5. This chapter does not apply if: (1) within nine (9) months after a claim is filed in the court, or any longer period determined by the court to be necessary upon a showing of good cause, one (1) or more of the parties against whom the claim is filed makes a written offer […]