Michigan Laws 445.1715 – Civil action; damages
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.1715
- Customer: means an individual who purchases, rents, or borrows a book, other written material, a sound recording, or a video recording. See Michigan Laws 445.1711
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
(1) Regardless of any criminal prosecution for the violation, a person that violates this act may be liable in a civil action for damages to a customer under subsection (2).
(2) A customer described in subsection (1) who suffers actual damages as a result of a violation of this act may bring a civil action against the person that violated this act and may recover both of the following:
(a) The customer’s actual damages, including damages for emotional distress.
(b) Reasonable costs and attorney fees.
(3) No liability may result from the lawful disclosure of a record or information that is permitted under section 3.