§ 34-12-3-4 Fees and costs awarded for groundless actions

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34-12-3-4 Fees and costs awarded for groundless actions

    Sec. 4. If a court finds that a party has brought an action under a theory of recovery described in section 3(1) or 3(2) of this chapter, the finding constitutes conclusive evidence that the action is groundless. If a court makes a finding under this section, the court shall dismiss the claims or action and award to the defendant any reasonable attorney's fee and costs incurred in defending the claims or action.