63G-20-302.  Remedies — Civil action — Attorney fees and costs.

(1)  A person aggrieved by a violation of this part may bring a civil action in district court.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-20-302

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(2)  If the plaintiff establishes one or more violations of this part by a preponderance of the evidence, the court:

(a)  shall grant the plaintiff appropriate legal or equitable relief; and

(b)  may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party.

Enacted by Chapter 46, 2015 General Session