Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:10-29

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
A motor vehicle franchisee may bring an action against the motor vehicle franchisor which has granted its franchise, or any other person, in the Superior Court to enjoin any violation of this act and to recover, where appropriate, any damages sustained by the franchisee as a result of a violation of this act. The franchisee, if successful, shall also be entitled to costs of the action, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees.

L. 1985, c. 361, s. 4, eff. Nov. 12, 1985.