(1) A person may bring a civil action against a person violating section 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 in any court having jurisdiction. Upon adverse adjudication, the defendant shall be liable for actual damages or $1,000.00, whichever is greater.
  (2) If a violation of section 12 occurs, the customer may bring an action against either the financial institution providing services by means of a funds transfer facility or a person providing services of a funds transfer facility, or both, in any court having jurisdiction. Upon adverse adjudication, the defendant may be liable for actual damages or $1,000.00, whichever is greater.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 488.21

  • 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.
  • 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: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
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