Wisconsin Statutes 429.301 – Penalties and remedies
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 429.301
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Except as provided in s. 429.208 (7) (a), a person who commits a violation of this chapter is liable to the lessee in an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) The actual damages, including any incidental and consequential damages, sustained by the lessee by reason of the violation.
(c) Reasonable costs, expenses and attorney fees, as determined under s. 425.308.
(2) If a party to a consumer lease recovers damages or penalties under this chapter for an act or omission, the party may not recover any damages or penalties for the same act or omission under ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 or chs. 411 and 421 to 427.