Indiana § 34-6-2.1-68 "Fault"

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-6-2.1-68 — "Fault"

Indiana § 34-6-2.1-68

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 6DEFINITIONS

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Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-68 (2026).

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(a)"Fault", for purposes of IC 34-20, means an act or omission that is negligent, willful, wanton, reckless, or intentional toward the person or property of others. The term includes the following:

(1)Unreasonable failure to avoid an injury or to mitigate damages.

(2)A finding under IC 34-20-2 (or IC 33-1-1.5-3 before its repeal) that a person is subject to liability for physical harm caused by a product, notwithstanding the lack of negligence or willful, wanton, or reckless conduct by the manufacturer or seller.

(b)"Fault", for purposes of IC 34-51-2 and IC 34-51-6, includes any act or omission that is negligent, willful, wanton, reckless, or intentional toward the person or property of others. The term also includes unreasonable assumption of risk not constituting an enforceable expr

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(a) "Fault", for purposes of IC 34-20, means
an act or omission that is negligent, willful, wanton, reckless, or
intentional toward the person or property of others. The term includes
the following:
(1) Unreasonable failure to avoid an injury or to mitigate
damages.
(2) A finding under IC 34-20-2 (or IC 33-1-1.5-3 before its
repeal) that a person is subject to liability for physical harm
caused by a product, notwithstanding the lack of negligence or
willful, wanton, or reckless conduct by the manufacturer or seller.
(b) "Fault", for purposes of IC 34-51-2 and IC 34-51-6, includes any
act or omission that is negligent, willful, wanton, reckless, or
intentional toward the person or property of others. The term also
includes unreasonable assumption of risk not constituting an
enforceable express consent, incurred risk, and unreasonable failure to
avoid an injury or to mitigate damages.