Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-17-3-4

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) If the plaintiff did not claim damages in the information, the plaintiff may file an action for the damages at any time within one (1) year after the judgment.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-59-9.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.12.

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