Washington § 70A.300.130 - Action for damages resulting from violation — Attorneys' fees.

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§ 70A.300.130. Action for damages resulting from violation — Attorneys' fees.

A person injured as a result of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder may bring an action in superior court for the recovery of the damages. A conviction or imposition of a penalty under this chapter is not a prerequisite to an action under this section.
The court may award reasonable attorneys' fees to a prevailing injured party in an action under this section.
[ 1983 c 172 s 1. Formerly RCW 70.105.097.]

Notes

Severability—1983 c 172: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1983 c 172 s 5.]

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