Indiana § 15-15-5-13 - Counterclaims or defenses; notice
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§ 15-15-5-13. Counterclaims or defenses; notice
Sec. 13. (a) As a condition precedent to asserting a counterclaim or a defense in an action brought by a seller against a buyer, the counterclaim or defense must be submitted to arbitration.
(b) Upon the buyer's filing of a written notice of intention to assert a claim as a counterclaim or defense, accompanied by a copy of the buyer's complaint in arbitration filed under section 18 of this chapter, the action brought by the seller shall be stayed and any applicable statute of limitations is tolled with respect to the claim until twenty (20) days after filing of the report of arbitration with the commissioner.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-11-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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