Indiana Code 32-30-2-18. Damages; set off
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-30-2-18
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 18. If a plaintiff in an action under this chapter is entitled to damages for withholding, using, or injuring the plaintiff’s property, the defendant may set off the value of any permanent improvements made to the property to the extent of the damages, unless the defendant prefers to use the law for the benefit of occupying defendants.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-2-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.15.