Indiana Code 4-6-15-1. Definitions
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Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(2) “Opioid litigation” means any civil lawsuit, demand, or settlement, including any settlement in lieu of litigation, filed against any opioid party for any cause of action filed for the purpose of redressing the impact of the opioid epidemic to the state or any political subdivision.
(1) “Opioid” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-21.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-6-15-1
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(3) “Opioid party” means any manufacturer, consultant, marketer, distributor, prescriber, or dispenser of an opioid product.
(4) “Political subdivision” has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2-110.
As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.36.