{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-1-3-23","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-1-3-23","heading":"Civil actions; substantial justification","body":"Sec. 23. (a) For the purposes of this section, a party is \"substantially justified\" in initiating a civil action if the action had a reasonable basis in law or fact at the time the action was initiated.\n(b) If:\n(1) a person or entity referred to in section 22(d) of this chapter, or an employee or agent of a person or entity referred to in section 22(d), is the prevailing party in a civil action for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort arising out of the filing of a report or the furnishing of information under section 22(d) of this chapter; and\n(2) the party who initiated the action was not substantially justified in initiating the action;\nthe person, entity, employee, or agent referred to in subdivision (1) is entitled to an award of attorney's fees and costs.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE","Chapter 3. General Powers and Duties of the Department"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-1-3-23","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"2d347c25363630ce64cdbcd8ce6f890bb17ed3873169d9dd2be0e361985cf1c9","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-1-3-22","next":"us-in/ic-27-1-3-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}