Parties to the Suit

The Plaintiff is the person or business which files the suit and asks the court to help collect an obligation or to grant some other relief from another person or business. The Plaintiff must be the person or business to whom the money is owed.

The Defendant is the person, business or entity which is being sued and who must defend against the charge of the Plaintiff. If more than one person is responsible, then all Defendants should be named in one suit.

Under Indiana Law, the Plaintiff may sue any corporation doing business in Indiana. If you intend to sue a corporation, YOU MUST serve the registered agent or an officer of the corporation as Defendant, then proceed as with any other claim. The Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, State Office Building, 302 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (telephone 317-234-9768) will give you the name of a corporation’s registered agent and officers.