Indiana Code 8-21-4-6. Liability; vicarious liability
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Sec. 6. (a) All offenses, torts, and other wrongs committed by or against an aeronaut or passenger while in flight over Indiana shall be governed by Indiana laws; and the question whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over Indiana constitutes an offense, tort, or other wrong by or against the owner of the aircraft shall be determined by Indiana laws.
(1) the owner engages in negligent, reckless, knowing, intentional, or unlawful conduct that is the proximate cause of the damages;
(b) This article does not impose vicarious liability for damages on an owner of an aircraft who is not the pilot unless:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-21-4-6
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(2) an agency relationship exists between the owner and the person who proximately caused the damages; or
(3) the owner’s liability is based on the doctrine of respondeat superior.
(c) This article is not intended to modify or amend Indiana law with respect to:
(1) bailments; or
(2) bailor liability.
Formerly: Acts 1927, c.43, s.7. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.861; P.L.102-2015, SEC.6.