50 U.S.C. § 4042 — Private right of action
submitted 86 years ago by Pub. L. 111-275 to r/title-50-WAR-AND-NATIONAL-DEFENSE · 113 words · no verdicts yet
A person harmed by a violation may sue for equitable, declaratory, and other relief, including damages, and may participate in a class action. A prevailing person may receive costs and a reasonable attorney fee.
(a) An aggrieved person may sue to obtain equitable or declaratory relief, other appropriate relief including damages, and class representation or membership under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure despite an earlier contrary agreement. (b) A court* may award a prevailing aggrieved person the action’s costs, including a reasonable attorney fee.
Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action—
obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation;
recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and
be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary.
The court* may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee.
Source credit: (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 111–275, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2877; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 547(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1378.)
- 1940Enacted · Pub. L. 111-275 · 124 Stat. 2877
- 2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-92 · 133 Stat. 1378
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-275 on 1940-10-17.
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