Terms Used In Missouri Laws 407.1049

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

In addition to the administrative relief provided in sections 407.1025 to 407.1049, any motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle franchisee may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against a motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle franchisor with whom the franchisee has a franchise, for an act or omission which constitutes an unlawful practice as defined in section 407.1034 to recover damages sustained by reason thereof, and, where appropriate, such motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle franchisee shall be entitled to injunctive relief, but the remedies set forth in this section shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies permitted by law.