Ind. Code § 34-51-2-6

Barring of recovery; degree of contributory fault

Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc. v. Moore (2010)

Most recently applied in Randall Manson v. Mark L. Keglovits (November 2014)

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

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Sec. 6. (a) In an action based on fault that is brought against:

(1) one (1) defendant; or

(2) two (2) or more defendants who may be treated as a single party;

the claimant is barred from recovery if the claimant's contributory fault is greater than the fault of all persons whose fault proximately contributed to the claimant's damages.

(b) In an action based on fault that is brought against two (2) or more defendants, the claimant is barred from recovery if the claimant's contributory fault is greater than the fault of all persons whose fault proximately contributed to the claimant's damages.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.