Indiana Code 34-13-5-10. Jurisdiction of trial court
(1) more than ten (10) days after the first publication required by law for the sale of bonds of a municipal corporation; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-13-5-10
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
but in no case later than the time limited for bringing suit under applicable law.
(b) After a public lawsuit is commenced, no other lawsuit relating to the same subject matter may be commenced, and no trial court has jurisdiction of any subsequent lawsuit. No action may be brought except as provided in this chapter if it could have been the subject of a public lawsuit. This chapter does not diminish any right of intervention of any person, or the right of any person to become a named party in the public lawsuit.
(c) This section shall not be construed to extend any existing statute of limitations on the bringing of any lawsuit.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-17-8(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.184.