Sec. 9. A person who is injured by a common law lien that is recorded under section 5 of this chapter may bring a civil action against the lienholder for:

(1) actual damages;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-28-13-9

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
(2) costs; and

(3) reasonable attorney‘s fees.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-39-6.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.