Terms Used In Iowa Code 535A.8

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 Any person who in bad faith fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter is subject to punitive damages not to exceed one thousand dollars in addition to actual damages as set forth in section 535A.6.