Indiana Code 34-44-2-3. Reduction of plaintiff’s award by amount of advance payment

Sec. 3. If it is determined that the plaintiff is entitled to recover in an action described in section 1 of this chapter:

(1) the defendant may introduce evidence of any advance payment made; and

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Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

(2) the court shall reduce the award to the plaintiff to the extent that the award includes an amount paid by the advance payment.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-2.5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.40.