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Ind. Code § 8-21-4-6

Liability; vicarious liability

Known as the Uniform State Law

The act spans §§ 8-21-4-1 to 8-21-4-9 (11 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 948 F. Supp. 747 - In Re Aircrash Disaster Near Roselawn, Indiana (1996)

Most recently applied in 948 F. Supp. 747 - In Re Aircrash Disaster Near Roselawn, Indiana (November 1996)

Formerly: Acts 1927, c.43, s.7

Sec. 6. (a) All offenses, torts, and other wrongs committed by or against an aeronaut or passenger while in flight over Indiana shall be governed by Indiana laws; and the question whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over Indiana constitutes an offense, tort, or other wrong by or against the owner of the aircraft shall be determined by Indiana laws.

(b) This article does not impose vicarious liability for damages on an owner of an aircraft who is not the pilot unless:

(1) the owner engages in negligent, reckless, knowing, intentional, or unlawful conduct that is the proximate cause of the damages;

(2) an agency relationship exists between the owner and the person who proximately caused the damages; or

(3) the owner's liability is based on the doctrine of respondeat superior.

(c) This article is not intended to modify or amend Indiana law with respect to:

(1) bailments; or

(2) bailor liability.

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