Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, “liability” means legal liability for damages (including costs of defense, legal costs and fees, and other claims expenses) because of injuries to other persons, damage to their property, or other damage or loss to other persons, resulting from or arising out of:

(1) any business (whether profit or nonprofit), trade, product, services (including professional services), premises, or operations; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-7-10-6

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • liability: means legal liability for damages (including costs of defense, legal costs and fees, and other claims expenses) because of injuries to other persons, damage to their property, or other damage or loss to other persons, resulting from or arising out of:

    Indiana Code 27-7-10-6

  • personal risk liability: means liability for damages because of injury to any person, damage to property, or other loss or damage resulting from any personal, familial, or household responsibilities or activities, rather than from responsibilities or activities referred to in section 6(a) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 27-7-10-7
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • state: means any state of the United States or the District of Columbia. See Indiana Code 27-7-10-12
(2) any activity of any state or local government, or any agency or political subdivision of state or local government.

     (b) The term “liability” does not include:

(1) personal risk liability; or

(2) an employer’s liability with respect to its employees other than legal liability under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.).

As added by P.L.162-1988, SEC.2.

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