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TITLE 34. Civil Law and Procedure
ARTICLE 51. DAMAGES
CHAPTER 2. Compensatory Damages: Comparative Fault
34-51-2-5. Effect of contributory fault
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IN Code § 34-51-2-5 (2017)
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IC 34-51-2-5 Effect of contributory fault
Sec. 5. In an action based on fault, any contributory fault chargeable to the claimant diminishes proportionately the amount awarded as compensatory damages for an injury attributable to the claimant's contributory fault, but does not bar recovery except as provided in section 6 of this chapter.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
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