California Civil Code 1799.303 – (a) If a covered entity violates Section 1799.302, the recipient …
(a) If a covered entity violates Section 1799.302, the recipient shall be entitled to all of the following relief:
(1) Actual damages sustained as a result of the violation, including, but not limited to, the amount of fees paid by the recipient that are prohibited by Section 1799.302.
Terms Used In California Civil Code 1799.303
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2) Statutory damages of at least five hundred dollars ($500) but not greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(3) Injunctive relief.
(4) Attorney’s fees and costs.
(5) Any other relief that the court deems proper.
(b) A court may award a covered entity that is the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section reasonable attorney’s fees upon a finding that the recipient brought the action in bad faith.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 881, Sec. 1. (SB 666) Effective January 1, 2024.)