Sec. 1. In a product liability action where liability is assessed against more than one (1) defendant, a defendant is not liable for more than the amount of fault, as determined under IC 34-20-8, directly attributable to that defendant. A defendant in a product liability action may not be held jointly liable for damages attributable to the fault of another defendant.
Ind. Code § 34-20-7-1
Assessment of liability
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. v. Cobb (2001)
Most recently applied in Control Techniques, Inc. v. Johnson (February 2002)
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.15.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.