Indiana Code 34-52-1-5. Apportionment of cost among several plaintiffs or several defendants
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-52-1-5
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
Sec. 5. In actions where there are several plaintiffs or several defendants, the costs shall be apportioned according to the judgment rendered. Where there are several causes of action embraced in the same complaint, or several issues, the plaintiff shall recover costs upon the issues determined in the plaintiff’s favor, and the defendant shall recover costs upon the issues determined in the defendant’s favor.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-32-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.48.