§ 32-30-6-9.5 — Frivolous nuisance actions; court costs; attorney fees

Indiana § 32-30-6-9.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 32: PROPERTY
• Art. 30: CAUSES OF ACTION CONCERNING REAL
• Ch. 6: Nuisance Actions

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5. (a) If a court finds that an agricultural
operation that is the subject of a nuisance action:
(1) was not a nuisance under section 9 of this chapter and that the
nuisance action was frivolous, the court shall award court costs
and reasonable attorney's fees, to the defendant in the action; or
(2) was a nuisance under this chapter and that the defense of the
nuisance action was frivolous, the court shall award court costs,
including reasonable attorney's fees, to the plaintiff in the action.
(b) Reasonable attorney's fees under subsection (a):
(1) shall be calculated based on the reasonable and customary
hourly rates charged in the county in which the action occurred;
and
(2) may include fees for only one (1) attorney, no matter how
many attorneys were actually employed by the party.
(c) The determination that an action was initiated or maintained
frivolously may not be based on the mere fact that a party did not
prevail.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.73-2012, SEC.1.