§ 34-20-5-1 — Rebuttable presumption

Indiana § 34-20-5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 20: CAUSES OF ACTION: PRODUCT LIABILITY
• Ch. 5: Rebuttable Presumption That Product Is Not Defective

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In a product liability action, there is a
rebuttable presumption that the product that caused the physical harm
was not defective and that the manufacturer or seller of the product was
not negligent if, before the sale by the manufacturer, the product:
(1) was in conformity with the generally recognized state of the
art applicable to the safety of the product at the time the product
was designed, manufactured, packaged, and labeled; or
(2) complied with applicable codes, standards, regulations, or
specifications established, adopted, promulgated, or approved by
the United States or by Indiana, or by an agency of the United
States or Indiana.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 33-1-1.5-4.5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.15.