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 […]
34-51-3-6. Payment and Allocation of Damages; Notification; Negotiation of Award; State’s Interest in Award
Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in IC 13-25-4-10, when a finder of fact announces a verdict that includes a punitive damage award in a civil action, the party against whom the judgment was entered shall notify the office of the attorney general of the punitive damage award. (b) When a punitive damage award is […]
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.
34-51-1-2. Advance Payments in Personal Injury and Property Damage Cases
Sec. 2. Evidence of advance payments in personal injury and property damage cases is governed by IC 34-44-2. [1998 Recodification Citation: New.] 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 […]