California Public Utilities Code 396 – (a) A consumer damaged by a violation of this article by an …
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(a) A consumer damaged by a violation of this article by an electric service provider is entitled to recover all of the following:
(1) Actual damages.
Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 396
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2) The consumer’s reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.
(3) Exemplary damages, in the amount the court deems proper, for intentional or willful violations.
(4) Equitable relief as the court deems proper.
(b) The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this article are in addition to the rights, remedies, or penalties established under any other law.
(c) Nothing in this article shall abrogate any authority of the Attorney General to enforce existing law.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 315. Effective January 1, 2005.)