§ 32-28-3-14 — Attorney's fees

Indiana § 32-28-3-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 32: PROPERTY
• Art. 28: LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY
• Ch. 3: Mechanic's Liens

Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in
an action to enforce a lien under this chapter, a plaintiff or lienholder
who recovers a judgment in any sum is entitled to recover reasonable
attorney's fees. The court shall enter the attorney's fees as a part of the
judgment.
(b) A plaintiff may not recover attorney's fees as part of the
judgment against a property owner in an action in which the contract
consideration for the labor, material, or machinery has been paid by the
property owner or party for whom the improvement has been
constructed.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-3-14.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.211.