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Chapter 8. Assessing Percentage of Fault
IC 34-20-8-1
Assessment of percentage of fault
Sec. 1. (a) In a product liability action, the fault of the person
suffering the physical harm, as well as the fault of all others who
caused or contributed to cause the harm, shall be compared by the
trier of fact in accordance with IC 34-51-2-7, IC 34-51-2-8, or
IC 34-51-2-9.
(b) In assessing percentage of fault, the jury shall consider the
fault of all persons who contributed to the physical harm, regardless
of whether the person was or could have been named as a party, as
long as the nonparty was alleged to have caused or contributed to
cause the physical harm.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.71.
