Idaho Code 44-1613 – Private Right of Action
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 44-1613
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other business entity. See Idaho Code 44-1601
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Except as provided for in section 44-1612, Idaho Code, any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief, damages or both. If the court finds that any person violated any of the provisions of this chapter, it shall award actual damages, plus an amount equal to treble the amount of actual damages, or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, whichever is greater. The court shall also award a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. No action under this section may be commenced later than two (2) years after the date of the violation giving rise to the right of action.