Sec. 10. In the case of an intentional tort, the plaintiff may recover one hundred percent (100%) of the compensatory damages in a civil action for intentional tort from a defendant who was convicted after a prosecution based on the same evidence.
Ind. Code § 34-51-2-10
Intentional torts; full recovery of damages from convicted defendant
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kathy Inman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (2012)
Most recently applied in Kathy Inman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (December 2012)
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.