1. (a) The combined aggregate liability of all governmental entities and of all public employees, acting within the scope of their employment and not excluded from liability under section 3 of this chapter, does not exceed:

   1. (1) for injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) occurrence:

      1. (A) three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for a cause of action that accrues before January 1, 2006;
      2. (B) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for a cause of action that accrues on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2008; or
      3. (C) seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for a cause of action that accrues on or after January 1, 2008; and
   2. (2) for injury to or death of all persons in that occurrence, five million dollars ($5,000,000).

2. (b) A governmental entity or an employee of a governmental entity acting within the scope of employment is not liable for punitive damages.

   [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.108-2003, SEC.2; P.L.161-2003, SEC.6; P.L.97-2004, SEC.114.