Ind. Code § 8-1-26-22
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Pecuniary loss suffered by operator; civil action; damages; defenses; injunction
Official statutory text
Sec. 22. (a) If an operator suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of this chapter, the operator may bring a civil action against the person who caused the loss for the following:
(1) An amount equal to the operator's actual damage to the facility.
(2) The costs of the action.
(3) A reasonable attorney's fee.
(b) At the court's discretion, a court having jurisdiction may award punitive damages up to three (3) times the operator's actual damage.
(c) It is a defense to an action brought under this chapter if an operator fails to comply with the duties imposed under this chapter.
(d) In addition to the remedies described in subsection (a), an operator may bring an action to enjoin a person excavating or demolishing a structure in an area that includes the operator's facilities until that person complies with this chapter.
As added by P.L.69-1990, SEC.2.
(1) An amount equal to the operator's actual damage to the facility.
(2) The costs of the action.
(3) A reasonable attorney's fee.
(b) At the court's discretion, a court having jurisdiction may award punitive damages up to three (3) times the operator's actual damage.
(c) It is a defense to an action brought under this chapter if an operator fails to comply with the duties imposed under this chapter.
(d) In addition to the remedies described in subsection (a), an operator may bring an action to enjoin a person excavating or demolishing a structure in an area that includes the operator's facilities until that person complies with this chapter.
As added by P.L.69-1990, SEC.2.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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