Indiana § 34-51-2-6 Barring of recovery; degree of contributory fault

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-51-2-6 — Barring of recovery; degree of contributory fault

Indiana·Title 34 CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE·Art. 51 DAMAGES·Ch. 2 Compensatory Damages: Comparative Fault

(a)In an action based on fault that is brought against:

(1)one (1) defendant; or

(2)two (2) or more defendants who may be treated as a single party; the claimant is barred from recovery if the claimant's contributory fault is greater than the fault of all persons whose fault proximately contributed to the claimant's damages.

(b)In an action based on fault that is brought against two (2) or more defendants, the claimant is barred from recovery if the claimant's contributory fault is greater than the fault of all persons whose fault proximately contributed to the claimant's damages. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-4.]

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(a) In an action based on fault that is brought
against:
(1) one (1) defendant; or
(2) two (2) or more defendants who may be treated as a single
party;
the claimant is barred from recovery if the claimant's contributory fault
is greater than the fault of all persons whose fault proximately
contributed to the claimant's damages.
(b) In an action based on fault that is brought against two (2) or
more defendants, the claimant is barred from recovery if the claimant's
contributory fault is greater than the fault of all persons whose fault
proximately contributed to the claimant's damages.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-4.]

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