Kentucky Statutes 413.137 – Action for damages for injury or illness suffered as a result of female genital mutilation
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(1) A civil action for recovery of damages for injury or illness suffered as a result of female genital mutilation as defined in KRS § 508.125 shall be brought within ten (10) years:
(a) Of the procedure being performed; or
(b) After the victim attains the age of eighteen (18) years.
(2) The court may award actual, compensatory, and punitive damages, and any other appropriate relief.
(3) Treble damages may be awarded if the plaintiff proves the defendant‘s acts were willful and malicious.
Effective: April 2, 2020
History: Created 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 5, effective April 2, 2020.
(a) Of the procedure being performed; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 413.137
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(b) After the victim attains the age of eighteen (18) years.
(2) The court may award actual, compensatory, and punitive damages, and any other appropriate relief.
(3) Treble damages may be awarded if the plaintiff proves the defendant‘s acts were willful and malicious.
Effective: April 2, 2020
History: Created 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 5, effective April 2, 2020.