Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-18-8-3

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
   Sec. 3. Except for the declaration called for in section 6(a) of this chapter, a dollar amount or figure may not be included in the demand in a malpractice complaint, but the prayer must be for such damages as are reasonable in the premises.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.