Sec. 17. (a) This section applies when an injunction to stay proceedings after judgment for debt or damages is dissolved.

     (b) The court shall award damages, not exceeding ten percent (10%), on the judgment, as the court considers right against the party in whose favor the injunction issued.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-10-13.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.22.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-26-1-17

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5