Sec. 27. A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained, together with costs and reasonable attorney‘s fees. The court may increase the award of damages to:

(1) an amount not to exceed three (3) times the actual damages sustained; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-32-9-27

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);

whichever is greater.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.76.