Ind. Code § 34-11-8-1 : CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE — LIMITATION OF ACTIONS — LIMITATIONS ON NEW ACTION AFTER FAILURE OF ORIGINAL SUIT —11-8-1 - New actions; continuation of action

(a) This section applies if a plaintiff commences an action and:
(1) the plaintiff fails in the action from any cause except negligence in the prosecution of the action;
(2) the action abates or is defeated by the death of a party; or
(3) a judgment is arrested or reversed on appeal.
(b) If subsection (a) applies, a new action may be brought not later than the later of:
(1) three (3) years after the date of the determination under subsection (a); or
(2) the last date an action could have been commenced under the statute of limitations governing the original action;

and be considered a continuation of the original action commenced by the plaintiff.

IC 34-11-8-1

Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-2-8.

As added by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.6. Amended by P.L. 2-2005, SEC.113.
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