Indiana Statutes

§ 34-51-3-5 — Reduction of excessive damage award

Indiana § 34-51-3-5
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Art. 51DAMAGES
Ch. 3Punitive Damages

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If a trier of fact awards punitive damages that exceed the limitation under section 4 of this chapter, the court shall reduce the punitive damage award to not 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: 34-4-34-5.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.

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