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34-51-3-5. Reduction of Excessive Damage Award

Sec. 5. If a trier of fact awards punitive damages that exceed the limitation under section 4 of this chapter, the court shall reduce the punitive damage award to not more than the greater of: (1) three (3) times the amount of compensatory damages awarded in the action; or (2) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). [Pre-1998 […]

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.

34-51-2-15. Nonparty Defense; Burden of Proof

Sec. 15. The burden of proof of a nonparty defense is upon the defendant, who must affirmatively plead the defense. However, this chapter does not relieve the claimant of the burden of proving that fault on the part of the defendant or defendants caused, in whole or in part, the damages of the claimant. [Pre-1998 […]

34-51-1-3. Treble Damages

Sec. 3. Treble damages in certain civil actions by crime victims are governed by IC 34-24-3. [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.

34-51-2-16. Nonparty Defense; Pleadings

Sec. 16. A nonparty defense that is known by the defendant when the defendant files the defendant’s first answer shall be pleaded as a part of the first answer. A defendant who gains actual knowledge of a nonparty defense after the filing of an answer may plead the defense with reasonable promptness. However, if the […]