Limitation on aggregate liability; punitive damages prohibited
Sec. 4. (a) The combined aggregate liability of all governmental
entities and of all public employees, acting within the scope of their
employment and not excluded from liability under section 3 of this
chapter, does not exceed:
(1) for injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1)
occurrence:
(A) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for a cause of
action that accrues before January 1, 2006;
(B) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for a cause of
action that accrues on or after January 1, 2006, and before
January 1, 2008; or
(C) seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for a cause
of action that accrues on or after January 1, 2008; and
(2) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence, five
million dollars ($5,000,000).
(b) A governmental entity or an employee of a governmental
entity acting within the scope of employment is not liable for
punitive damages.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.108-2003, SEC.2;
P.L.161-2003, SEC.6; P.L.97-2004, SEC.114.
Last modified: May 24, 2006