Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 51 > Chapter 6 – Right of Contribution for Railroad Entities Liability Act


§ 34-51-6-1	Right of contribution
§ 34-51-6-2	Determination of percentage of fault; amount of damages
§ 34-51-6-3	Enforcement of right of contribution; time limit
§ 34-51-6-4	Bifurcation of original claim
§ 34-51-6-5	No right of contribution of liability relating to occupational disease

Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5