Indiana § 36-8-12-15 Liability limits; punitive damages

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-12-15 — Liability limits; punitive damages

Indiana § 36-8-12-15

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 12Volunteer Fire Departments

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Ind. Code § 36-8-12-15 (2026).

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The combined aggregate liability of a
volunteer fire department for an act or failure to act that is within the
scope of the department’s duties does not exceed three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000) for injury to or death of one (1) person in
any one (1) occurrence and does not exceed five million dollars
($5,000,000) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence. A
volunteer fire department is not liable for punitive damages.

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The combined aggregate liability of a
volunteer fire department for an act or failure to act that is within the
scope of the department’s duties does not exceed three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000) for injury to or death of one (1) person in
any one (1) occurrence and does not exceed five million dollars
($5,000,000) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence. A
volunteer fire department is not liable for punitive damages.