Indiana Statutes
§ 34-51-3-4 — Maximum award of damages
Indiana § 34-51-3-4
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Ind. Code § 34-51-3-4 (2026).
Text
A punitive damage award may not be more than the greater of:
(1)three (3) times the amount of compensatory damages awarded
in the action; or
(2)fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-34-4.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
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