(a) Any person injured by any violation, or who will suffer injury from any threatened violation, of this act, may maintain an action, in any court of competent jurisdiction of this state, to prevent, restrain or enjoin such violation or threatened violation. If in such action, a violation or threatened violation of this act shall be established, the court shall enjoin and restrain or otherwise prohibit such violation or threatened violation, and the plaintiff in said action shall be entitled to recover threefold the damages by him sustained, and the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.
(b)  In the event no injunctive relief is sought or required, any person injured by any violation of this act, may maintain an action for damages alone in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state, and the measure of damages in such action shall be the same as that prescribed by subsection (a) of this section.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 48-204

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
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  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (c)  In any proceedings instituted or action brought in pursuance of the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the plaintiff, upon proof that he has been unlawfully discriminated against by the defendant, shall be conclusively presumed to have sustained damages equal to the monetary amount or equivalent of the unlawful discrimination; and in addition thereto, may establish such further damages, if any, as he may have sustained as a result of such discrimination.
    (d)  Where a particular trade or industry of which the person, firm or corporation complained against is a member, has an established cost survey for the localities and vicinities in which the offense is committed, the said cost survey shall be deemed competent evidence to be used in proving the costs of the person, firm or corporation complained against within the provisions of this act.
    (e)  Any contract, express or implied, made by any person in violation of any of the provisions of this act, is declared to be an illegal contract and no recovery thereon shall be had.