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STATE v. DOE

No. 49S00-1201-CT-14.

987 N.E.2d 1066 (2013)

STATE of Indiana, Appellant (Intervenor below), v. John DOE, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 14, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Thomas M. Fisher , Solicitor General of Indiana, Heather Hagan McVeigh , Ashley Tatman Harwel , Deputy Attorneys General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

John C. Trimble , Richard K. Shoultz , Lewis S. Wooton , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Insurance Institute of Indiana, Inc., Indiana Manufacturers Association, and Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Patrick W. Noaker , St. Paul, MN, Eric A. Koch , Bloomington, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

Thomas A. Manges , Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.

On Direct Appeal Pursuant to Indiana Appellate Rule 4(A)(1)(b)

MASSA, Justice.

The State here appeals from a judgment declaring Indiana Code §§ 34-51-3-4, -5, and -6 impermissibly inconsistent with Article 1, Section 20 and Article 3, Section 1 of our Indiana Constitution. We reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

A. Relevant Historical and Statutory Background

Punitive damages, sometimes known as "exemplary damages,...

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