Indiana § 34-13-5-2 Plaintiff; class actions; right of intervention

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-13-5-2 — Plaintiff; class actions; right of intervention

Indiana § 34-13-5-2

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 13CAUSES OF ACTION: CLAIMS AGAINST THE

Ch. 5Public Lawsuits for Testing Public Improvements of

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Ind. Code § 34-13-5-2 (2026).

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(a)Plaintiffs in a public lawsuit may sue in their capacity either as citizens or taxpayers of the municipal corporation.

(b)A public lawsuit described in subsection (a) is a class suit (whether captioned as such or not), subject to the rights of intervention, the addition of parties, and the addition of other representatives of the same class, as is provided by law in other civil actions. Special appearances may be made in situations permitted by applicable law. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-3.]

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(a) Plaintiffs in a public lawsuit may sue in
their capacity either as citizens or taxpayers of the municipal
corporation.
(b) A public lawsuit described in subsection (a) is a class suit
(whether captioned as such or not), subject to the rights of intervention,
the addition of parties, and the addition of other representatives of the
same class, as is provided by law in other civil actions. Special
appearances may be made in situations permitted by applicable law.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-3.]