§ 34-13-3-4 — Limitation on aggregate liability; punitive damages prohibited

Indiana § 34-13-3-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 13: CAUSES OF ACTION: CLAIMS AGAINST THE
• Ch. 3: Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Public

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(a) The combined aggregate liability of all
governmental entities and of all public employees, acting within the
scope of their employment and not excluded from liability under
section 3 of this chapter, does not exceed:
(1) for injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1)
occurrence:
(A) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for a cause of
action that accrues before January 1, 2006;
(B) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for a cause of
action that accrues on or after January 1, 2006, and before
January 1, 2008; or
(C) seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for a cause of
action that accrues on or after January 1, 2008; and
(2) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence, five
million dollars ($5,000,000).
(b) A governmental entity or an employee of a governmental entity
acting within the scope of employment is not liable for punitive
damages.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.108-2003, SEC.2; P.L.161-2003, SEC.6; P.L.97-2004, SEC.114.