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TITLE 34. Civil Law and Procedure
ARTICLE 51. DAMAGES
CHAPTER 2. Compensatory Damages: Comparative Fault
34-51-2-15. Nonparty defense; burden of proof
Universal Citation: IN Code § 34-51-2-15 (2017)
IC 34-51-2-15 Nonparty defense; burden of proof
Sec. 15. The burden of proof of a nonparty defense is upon the defendant, who must affirmatively plead the defense. However, this chapter does not relieve the claimant of the burden of proving that fault on the part of the defendant or defendants caused, in whole or in part, the damages of the claimant.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-10(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
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