Sec. 5.1. (a) A person injured as a result of an act or practice that violates this chapter may bring a civil action:

(1) for declaratory relief;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-11-15-5.1

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes any individual, firm, limited liability company, or corporation and their affiliates. See Indiana Code 22-11-15-2
(2) for injunctive relief; or

(3) to recover compensatory damages;

against the person violating this chapter.

     (b) An action brought under this section must be commenced not later than two (2) years after the date of the alleged violation.

     (c) A court may award costs and reasonable attorney‘s fees.

As added by P.L.142-2002, SEC.1.