Indiana § 34-20-2-3 - Strict liability of manufacturer
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-20-2-3 — Strict liability of manufacturer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-20-2-3. Strict liability of manufacturer
Sec. 3. A product liability action based on the doctrine of strict liability in tort may not be commenced or maintained against a seller of a product that is alleged to contain or possess a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer unless the seller is a manufacturer of the product or of the part of the product alleged to be defective.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 33-1-1.5-3(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.15.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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