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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1457

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See

§ 1457. Civil liability and enforcement

Independent of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof, any person suffering damage, loss, or injury as a result of conduct prohibited by section 1455 or 1456 of this title may bring an action for injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, and other appropriate relief against any person who engaged in such conduct. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 12, 1990; amended 1999, No. 56, § 1.)