(a) A dealer may bring an action in court against a distributor if the distributor engages in activity prohibited under Alaska Stat. § 45.45.70045.45.790.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.45.760

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
(b) In an action brought under (a) of this section, the dealer may obtain one or more of the following types of relief that apply to the specific action of the dealer:

(1) damages suffered by the dealer as a result of the activity;
(2) an injunction enjoining the distributor from engaging in the activity;
(3) a requirement that the distributor make a payment or a purchase required by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.70045.45.790;
(4) any other relief determined by the court to be appropriate under the circumstances.
(c) In this section, “activity prohibited under Alaska Stat. § 45.45.70045.45.790” means

(1) coercion or attempted coercion under Alaska Stat. § 45.45.700;
(2) terminating a distributorship agreement without paying the dealer as required by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.710;
(3) failing to pay the dealer within the time established by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.720;
(4) failing to provide the statement of account as required by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.720;
(5) failing to make a repurchase payment required by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.730;
(6) failing to make a purchase as required by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.740(a)(1);
(7) failing to make the reimbursement required by Alaska Stat. § 45.45.740(a)(2); or
(8) violating Alaska Stat. § 45.45.750.