Sec. 6. When the plaintiff, at the same court, brings several actions against the defendant upon demands which could have been joined in one (1) action, the plaintiff shall recover costs only in one (1) action, unless:

(1) it appears to the court that the actions affect different rights or interests; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-52-1-6

  • 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.
(2) other sufficient reasons exist why the several demands should not have been joined in one (1) action.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-32-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.48.