Indiana § 36-8-12-15 - Liability limits; punitive damages
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§ 36-8-12-15. Liability limits; punitive damages
Sec. 15. The combined aggregate liability of a volunteer fire department for an act or failure to act that is within the scope of the department’s duties does not exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) occurrence and does not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence. A volunteer fire department is not liable for punitive damages.
As added by P.L.217-1989, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.99.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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